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Poem Comparison-Half Caste and I am not that Woman
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17 August 2007 A Comparison of "I am not that Woman" with "Half Caste" The two poems I am going to compare are "I am not that Woman" by Kishwar Naheed and "Half Caste" by John Agard. Although these poems are essentially about different things, with "I am not that woman" being about a feminist and "Half Caste" about skin colour, underneath this they are both about being prejudiced against somebody for no real reason. The poem "Half Caste" begins with the words "Excuse me standing on one leg I'm half caste." This is an almost apologetic beginning to the poem, it immediately shows that being mixed race is seen as negative, and that the person is unsure of himself, because of this view. In contrast, "I am not that Woman" starts very strongly with the title words "I am not that woman." This, although also creating a feel that women...
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