In These Two Poems, Gillian Clarke Gives The Impression Of Someone Who Is Uncomfortable With Her Surroundings - Compare And Contrast Clarke's Feelings About Violence, Change And The Attitude Of Those That Perpetuate These Themes.
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In These Two Poems, Gillian Clarke Gives The Impression Of Someone Who Is Uncomfortable With Her Surroundings. Compare And Contrast Clarke's Feelings About Violence, Change And The Attitude Of Those That Perpetuate These Themes. The intention of this essay is to compare the corresponding themes of violence, change and the attitude of those who influence these themes in the poems 'Jac Codi Baw' and 'No Hands'. Both poems are by Gillian Clarke and give an insight into her feelings on modern society and the way in which it disregards others feelings. Clarke is obviously uncomfortable with the change that has, as she sees, come so quickly. In 'Jac Codi Baw', Clarke seems most worried by the suddenness of destruction- "In the space of time it takes to fill a shopping bag". Clarke also seems distressed by the transformation of a whole area, just by the destruction of one building-...


