Comparison of the Poems, Two Scavengers and Nothings Changed Essay

Comparison of the Poems, devil Scavengers and Nothings ChangedNothings Changed was written by Tatamkhulu Afrika, a mixed racechild with fair skin, who was later adopted by a white South Africanfamily who brought him up as though he was white, and he only erectout about his origins as a teenager. Tatamkhulu lived in amulti-cultural area called District Six, which was destroyed by thewhite authorities. He feels strongly about this kind of racism towardsthe black people contempt the fact that he has fair skin. In the actual verse, the poet is telling the story from his admit experiences in firstperson.Two Scavengers was written by Lawrence Ferlinghetti. The poemhighlights the differences surrounded by rich and poor and the workingclasses, as well as democracy and equality. The poem itself is writtenin third person and based around a couple of Bin Men and a couple ofbeautiful, rich people. Then, at the end of the poem seems to askwhether America really is a democracy.Nothings Change d is right in District Six, based in South Africa. Thepoet describes District Six as harsh-land, but also goes on to explainthat he tranquilize feels that its his home and its still amiable andnatural. I know this because he says, amiable weeds on line 8. Thisis a contrasting sentence because weeds are usually a symbol of badthings, so to use the word amiable to describe them is distinguishing.Socially, there is a separation of race. In the poets own opinion, thewhite people think that they are more important and superior to theblack people. I know this because in stanza five, Tatamkhulu echoesthe voice of the white person and says, take up it with you, eat it at aplastic tables top, Wipe your fingers on your... ...l as phrases such asas if (lines 29 and 33).In conclusion, Nothings Changed and Two Scavengers two examinethe differences between American democracy and the South Africandemocracy. The poetic devices used are similar in both pieces but bothhave very different effect s on the reader. I found that he wayTatamkhula Afrika structured his poem with short harsh lines waseffective because it make things stand out and got the point acrossquicker. It also gave us a better idea of how the poet is feeling. Ialso liked the way he wrote the poem in the present tense like he wasreliving the experience. In Two Scavengers, I like the wayFerlinghetti laid out his poem and still made it coordinate withmeaning of the poem. And also, the way he started a new line whenthere was a pause in the speech I found very effective and unlike manyother poems.