Poems from Other Cultures and Traditions - Explain how two Poets from your Selection to Present Cultural Differences
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:) English C/W - Poems from Other Cultures and Traditions :) Explain how two Poets from your Selection to Present Cultural Differences There are many cultural differences within different religious groups, and people originating from different countries or regions. The selection of poems shows some of these different experiences and views. Moniza Alvi, in her poem "Presents from my Aunts in Pakistan", shows how two cultures integrated in her personal experiences, by the marriage of her Pakistani father and English mother, as well as her experiences away from her own county. "Search for my Tongue" by Sujata Bhatt also shows the cultural differences that she felt when living in another country, and felt she may lose part of her identity if she forgot her own language. When living in a foreign country, it is easy to forget your own cultural values as you try to fit into new surroundings, and this issue...


