Poems from other cultures - Hurricane hits England - Grace Nichols Notes from my GCSE class 2.0 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? English Language & LiteraturePoems from other culturesPoems from different culturesGCSE Created by: Jenny WilliamsCreated on: 03-10-08 15:57 Content Describes a hurricane The woman in the poem remembers hurricanes in her homeland The hurricane represents her inner turmoil of belonging to 2 cultures 1 of 6 Setting England Guyana 2 of 6 Themes The force of nature The strength of memories from the past and the effect they can have on your life The importance of culture and language The inner turmoil that belonging to 2 different cultures might be experienced by a person. 3 of 6 Style Negative diction Religious chants Interrogatives Juxtaposition First person Third person Metaphors Pathetic fallacy Repetition Puns Tautology 4 of 6 Quotes L4 - 'The howling ship of the wind' L7 - 'Fearful and reassuring' Ls 8, 9, 10 - 'Talk to me' L17 - 'Reaping havoc' L32 - 'Sweet mystery' L33 - 'come to break the frozen lake in me' L36 - 'the earth is the earth is the earth' 5 of 6 Links Origins and cultural identities: Search for my tongue, Unrelated incidents, This room, Presents from my Aunts in Pakistan The difficulty of belonging to 2 different cultures: Search for my tongue, Presents from my Aunts in Pakistan Alienation: Search for my tongue, Presents from my Aunts in Pakistan The strength of childhood memories: Presents from my Aunts in Pakistan Respect for ancient traditions/culture/language: Unrelated incidents, Search for my tongue, Presents from my Aunts in Pakistan Acceptance of who you are: Love after love, This room, Presents from my Aunts in Pakistan 6 of 6
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