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'A Contrasting Pair' - The two poems 'Not My Business' and 'This Room' are both from the different cultures topic.
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Virginia Edmond-Kent- 'A Contrasting Pair' The two poems 'Not My Business' and 'This Room' are both from the different cultures topic. However, they both explore very different ideas and issues. 'Not My Business' concentrates on apathy and oppression and 'This Room' focuses on liberation and revolution. The themes in both poems contrast each other. In 'Not My Business' the main theme is oppression and the one in 'This Room' is the complete opposite, it is about breaking free, with lots of energy and action. You can see that in the other poem the person is unable to act, or do anything about what is going on around him. He can see unfair acts going on but cannot do anything about them because it will result in the oppressor coming for him and maybe his family or the people around him. All that he can worry about is the bear minimum to stay...
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