What does the poem ‘Nothing’s Changed’
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Cara O'Toole 11P English Coursework. 20/09/2004 What does the poem 'Nothing's Changed' Have to say about identity? How does Tatamkhulu Afrika convey his ideas? This is an autobiographical poem The word 'identity' the characteristics that make you who you are, everyone is an individual and unique, this is expressed through peoples culture and tradition, Culture is a way of expressing your identity, for example what music you like to listen to and what you enjoy, tradition is used to reinforce your sense of identity. Afrika was adopted at an early age, he grew up not knowing his biological parents.Afrika grew up in a white home, growing up as a white South African, meaning he got treated better, as Apartheid was in place and the law at that time, but as he grew up, Afrika learnt that his father was a black man, meaning he would have been discriminated against, had he grown up...


