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Charlotte Jenkins 10P Mrs Penry Coursework Oct. 2003 Cross Genre Comparison 'Blackberries' by Leslie Norris and 'Blackberry Picking' by Seamus Heaney are two different texts but each writer portrays similar messages. 'Blackberries' is a short story set in Wales whereas 'Blackberry Picking' is a poem set in Ireland. As the titles suggest, both texts portray the themes of blackberries, each text describes the experiences of young boys picking blackberries. 'Blackberries' is the story written in the third person of a small boy who is experiencing lots of different thoughts and feelings as he begins to grow up. Norris has used this story to accentuate themes that all children go through but he has portrayed them in a very realistic way that is easy to understand and is also entertaining for the reader. 'Blackberry Picking' is a poem that focuses on the author's memories as a child and the feelings he experiences on the...

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