How do the main characters in the poems "Charlotte O'Neil's Song" and "Nothings Changed" cope with change.
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How do the main characters in the poems "Charlotte O'Neil's Song" and "Nothings Changed" cope with change. The poem "Nothings Changed" and "Charlotte O'Neil's song" both talk about the effects of change. The content in "Charlotte O'Neil's song" is of a maid who is extremely angry and is not willing to be a slave for hey "mistress" any more. She then makes up her mind to immigrate to New Zealand. In stanza one of "Charlotte O'Neil's Song" she makes a list of all the tasks and chores she used to have to do for her "mistress": You rang your bell and I answered, I polished your parquet floor." I think that this is an ironic start to the song because she mentions all of the physical challenges at hand but does not state how she can overcome all of this. In stanza two she tells us what a callous and bitter woman her "mistress" was...


