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The two poems I have chosen to compare are ‘Half-caste’ by John Agard and ‘They’ll say, “She must be from another country”’ by Imtiaz Dharker. Both of the poems are about personal identity and coming to terms with your heritage
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English GCSE Coursework - Comparing and Contrasting Two Poems The two poems I have chosen to compare are 'Half-caste' by John Agard and 'They'll say, "She must be from another country"' by Imtiaz Dharker. Both of the poems are about personal identity and coming to terms with your heritage and culture. In both poems, the speaker is clearly seen as an outsider due to their different cultures and is therefore looked down upon. Both of these poets are challenging the people who judge them in different ways. John Agard is asking why he is treated that way, and Imtiaz Dharker is saying she is proud to be different. In 'Half-caste' I think John Agard is very comfortable with his two different cultures, but he feels he is viewed as only half a person because he is only half English. He sees being called half-caste as insulting, whereas in England it is a...
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