Present From My Aunts in Pakistan- Monica Alvi

Presents From My Aunts in Pakistan- Monica Alvi

• Free verses arranges loosely- lines are broken to represent her movement between cultures
• Drifts between images like memories
• Informal language- honesty
• 2. "Peacock blue"- colours ("apple", "orange") linked to nature- vibrant and rich- simple colours capture the simplicity of youth
• 5. "Embossed slippers, gold and black"- shows the richness and how much she values them
• 8. "Snapped, drew blood"- painful break with culture symbol- life in Pakistan cut short
• 17. "Alien in the sitting room"- feels alien, not Pakistani- wants England more
• 18. "Never be as lovely"- paradox -admires but could never…