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Compare the two poems, "Nothings changed" by Tatamkhulu Afrika with Charlotte O'Neil's song by Fiona Farrell When comparing the poems, 'Nothings changed' and 'Charlotte O'Neil's song' we see that they are set in different time periods and in different cultures. Charlotte O'Neil's song is set in the 19th century whereas; the poem Nothings Changed is set in the 20th century. However, despite this they are both autobiographical accounts about the injustices and inequalities of their own respective cultures. In effect, both poets are protesting about their life. The narrator of 'Nothings Changed' is a black peasant living in South Africa, and the narrator of 'Charlotte O'Neil's song is a maid serving a master in England. In 'Nothings Changed' the language of the poem is written in the present tense and although he is recalling the past, it is as if the poet is re-living the experience as he writes. Tatamkhulu is...

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