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In “nothings changed” the poet Tatamkhulu Afrika, focuses on the difference between the black race and the white race, where as in “two scavengers” Laurence Ferlinghetti focuses on the difference between rich people
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Comparing "nothings changed" with "two scavengers" These two poems are both basically about inequalities but they both deal with different types of inequalities. In "nothings changed" the poet Tatamkhulu Afrika, focuses on the difference between the black race and the white race, where as in "two scavengers" Laurence Ferlinghetti focuses on the difference between rich people and poor people of a democratic society in America. In verse one of "nothings changed" the poet uses onomatopoeia in the first line: "small round hard stones click..." The word "click" is a stressed word and it is used to imitate the sound of the poet walking. Also onomatopoeia is used in line 6: "trodden on crunch..." "crunch" is the onomatopoeia word. The poet uses onomatopoeia words as he wants the reader to imagine they are with him as he walks. The poet is trying to bring the whole scene to life. In verse two there is repetition of the...
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