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Poetry Coursework Compare and Contrast how Mona Alvi's 'Presents from my Aunts in Pakistan' and Grace Nichols's 'Hurricane Hits England' explore how it feels to be trapped between two cultures. These two poems explore the difficulties of belonging to two different cultures. 'Presents from my Aunts in Pakistan' is told through a young schoolgirl's voice, who was born in Pakistan and now lives in England. The poem uses the different clothes from each country to express her mixed emotions and feelings about who she is and where she belongs. 'Hurricane hits England' is told through the voice of a woman who has moved from the Caribbean to England and is feeling home sick. A hurricane which hits England finally makes her feel peace. The language and the imagery describes both the hurricane and her emotions. The messy structure of 'Presents from my aunts in Pakistan' reflects her emotions. The stanzas and lines...

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