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Explore the feelings that the two poems express about living in England with their roots in another culture - 'Presents from my aunts in Pakistan' and 'Hurricane Hits England'  

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Natalie smith 10a Explore the feelings that the two poems express about living in England with their roots in another culture Both poems 'Presents from my aunts in Pakistan' and 'Hurricane Hits England', deal with an alien culture and hoe the two poets find it hard to adapt to, to Pakistan in Presents from my aunts, and England in Hurricane hits England. 'Presents from my aunts' is about a young Pakistani girl who moved from Pakistan when she was younger. She has grown up in England but still has connections with her aunts in Pakistan. She has memories of her other culture but she doesn't quite feel part of it. Her aunts send her beautiful, bright clothing that she loves but she doesn't quite feel combatable in and she can't familiarize with, 'Salwar kameez, peacock blue and another glistening like an orange split open'. This simile shows just how vibrant...

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