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Comparing Texts - ‘Two Scavengers in a Truck, Two Beautiful People In A Mercedes’ - by Lawrence Ferlenghetti and ‘Blessing’ – By Imtiaz Dharka.
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Lorna Greville 10 FP Comparing Texts- 'Two Scavengers in a Truck, Two Beautiful People In A Mercedes' -by Lawrence Ferlenghetti and 'Blessing' - By Imtiaz Dharka Each poem is presented in a very different way to one another, both in appearance, content and structure, and yet, at the broadest level, a similar theme is present. The first and most obvious difference is the appearance, the layout. in 'Two Scavengers...' the lines are alternating from right hand justified to left, giving the impression of opposites and contrast. However in 'Blessing' the layout is much simpler, perhaps reflecting the way of life that the poem talks about. In 'two scavengers...' the nature of this theme focuses on the on the society of a 'democracy' and shows the contrasts between the two groups of people. It separates them into these groups by placing the 'beautiful people in a Mercedes' on a metaphorical pedestal....
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