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‘Compare the presentation of love in three poems out of the four set to study.’
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'Compare the presentation of love in three poems out of the four set to study.' The poems that I have decided to investigate are 'Long Distance' by Tony Harrison, 'The Sick Equation' by Brian Patten and 'I Shall Return' by Claude McKay. I have selected these three poems because although they each represent love, they exemplify different aspects of love. 'Long Distance' is a poem based on the loss of the poet's mother and how his father copes with her expiration. 'The Sick Equation' relates to the poet's pessimistic views on love and 'I Shall Return' reveals the poet's love for his country. While studying love poems, I have found out that love poetry has an extensive history. Love poems have been written for thousands of years and are very traditional. They are also part of our edification and culture. The first poems which I have decided to scrutinise it 'Long...
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