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Looking at the two poems, 'Search for My tongue' and 'Presents from my Aunts in Pakistan'; discuss the way culture is presented.
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Looking at the two poems, 'Search for My tongue' and 'Presents from my Aunts in Pakistan'; discuss the way culture is presented. By Mark Sheppard This essay is comparing two cultural poems, both written by people who have been taken from their 'home' culture, to another one, which is different. The poems-'Search for My tongue' and 'Presents from my Aunts in Pakistan'- are similar in some ways, but different in others. This essay will compare the two cultures, and the similarities and differences. Moniza Alvi wrote 'Presents from my Aunts in Pakistan'. She was born in Pakistan in 1954 but was moved to England when she was a young child. As Moniza grew up in England she was separated from her origins and never felt entirely at home. This is shown in the poem - 'half-English' - When Moniza revisited Pakistan she felt very English - her cultural background was affecting her more...
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