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Different Cultures- AQA Anthology for GCSEIntroduction. This guide is written for students and teachers who are preparing for GCSE exams in English literature. It contains detailed studies of the poems from Different Cultures in the AQA Anthology, which is a set text for the AQA's GCSE syllabuses for English and English Literature Specification A, from the 2. The writers in this section may live in the UK as members of ethnic minority groups or may live overseas. All the poems in this section are written largely or wholly in English, but in several you will find non- standard varieties of English, while several make use of other languages. One even has text in Gujarati. The guide gives detailed readings of poems from Different Cultures, with ideas for study.
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For a general introduction to poetry in the Anthology with extensive guidance for students and teachers, then please see the Introduction to the Anthology by clicking on the link below. On this page I use red type for emphasis. Brown type is used where italics would appear in print (in this screen font, italic looks like this, and is unkind on most readers). Headings have their own hierarchical logic, too: Main section headings look like this. Sub- section headings look like this. Minor headings within sub- sections look like this.
Back to top. Edward Kamau Brathwaite: Limbo. This poem tells the story of slavery in a rhyming, rhythmic dance. It is ambitious and complex. There are two narratives running in parallel: the actions of the dance, and the history of a people which is being enacted. Going down and under the limbo stick is likened to the slaves' going down into the hold of the ship, which carries them into slavery.
In Roman Catholic tradition, limbo is a place to which the souls of people go, if they are not good enough for heaven or bad enough for hell, between which limbo lies; it has come to mean any unpleasant place, or a state (of mind or body) from which it is difficult to escape. The story of slavery told in the poem is very easy to follow, yet full of vivid detail and lively action. The poem has a very strong beat, suggesting the dance it describes: where the word limbo appears as a complete line, it should be spoken slowly, the first syllable extended and both syllables stressed: L. While the italics give the refrain (or chorus) which reminds us of the dance, the rest of the poem tells the story enacted in the dance: these lines are beautifully rhythmic, and almost every syllable is stressed, until the very last line, where the rhythm is broken, suggesting the completion of the dance, and the end of the narrative. Back to top. This poem is suited to dramatic performance - there is the dancing under the limbo pole (difficult for most Europeans) and the acting out of the voyage into slavery. The poem can be chanted or sung, with a rhythmic accompaniment to bring out the drama in it (percussion, generally, is appropriate but drums, specifically, are ideal: in fact, the text refers to the “drummer” and the “music”).
What do you find interesting in the way the poem appears on the page sound effects in the poem repetition in the poem the way the limbo dance tells the story of slavery Is this a serious or comic poem? Is it optimistic or pessimistic? In the apartheid era of racial segregation in South Africa, where the poem is set, laws, enforced by the police, kept apart black and white people.
The poet looks at attempts to change this system, and shows how they are ineffective, making no real difference. Jackie Fielding writes: “I had always assumed that the poem was written post- apartheid and reflected the bitterness that knowing “one's place” in society is so deeply ingrained that the I- persona can't bring himself to accept his new- found freedom under Mandela. I also find it interesting that the poet is not South African and not black.”“District Six” is the name of a poor area of Cape Town (one of South Africa's two capital cities; the other is Pretoria). This area was bulldozed as a slum in 1.
Although there is no sign there, the poet can feel that this is where he is: “.. Back to top. Similarly the “up- market” inn (“brash with glass” and the bright sign ,“flaring like a flag”, which shows its name) is meant for white customers only. There is no sign to show this (as there would have been under apartheid) but black and coloured people, being poor, will not be allowed past the “guard at the gatepost”.
It is contrasted with the fast- food “working man's cafe” which sells the local snack (“bunny chows”). There is no tablecloth, just a plastic top, and there is nowhere to wash one's hands after eating: “wipe your fingers on your jeans”. It is a symbol of the divisions of colour, and class - often the same thing in South Africa. As he backs away from it at the end of the poem, Afrika sees himself as a “boy again”, who has left the imprint of his “small, mean mouth” on the glass. He wants “a stone, a bomb” to break the glass - he may wish literally to break the window of this inn, but this is clearly meant in a symbolic sense. He wants to break down the system, which separates white and black, rich and poor, in South Africa. The poem uses the technique of contrast to explore the theme of inequality.
It has a clear structure of eight- line stanzas. The lines are short, of varying length, but usually with two stressed syllables.
The poet assumes that the reader knows South Africa, referring to places, plants and local food. The poem is obviously about the unfairness of a country where “Nothing's changed”. How does the poem contrast the rich and the poor in South Africa? Why does the poet write about two places where people buy food?
Comment on the image of the plate- glass window to show how poor people are shut out of things in South Africa. What does the poet want to do to change this? Back to top. Grace Nichols: Island Man. The subtitle really explains this simple poem - it tells of a man from the Caribbean, who lives in London but always thinks of his home. The poem opens with daybreak, as the island man seems to hear the sound of surf - and perhaps to imagine he sees it, since we are told the colour.
This is followed by simple images: the fishermen pushing their boat out, the sun climbing in the sky, the island, emerald green. The island man always returns to the island, in his mind, but in thinking of it he must “always” come “back” literally to his immediate surroundings - hearing the traffic on London's North Circular Road.
Grace Nichols ends the poem with the image of coming up out of the sea - but the reality is the bed, and the waves are only the folds of a “crumpled pillow”. Back to top. Many Afro- Caribbeans in Britain live a split existence. They may yearn for the warmth and simple pleasures of the islands they think of as home, yet they find themselves, with friends and family, in a cold northern climate. This poem neatly captures this division - between a fantasy of the simple life and the working daily reality. But perhaps it is not really a serious choice - if one were to stay on the island, then one would bring one's problems there, too.
In fact, this man is like most other British people - he does not relish work, but faces up to it. Is it the place we dream about, the place where we, our friends and family live, or the place where we do our work? Back to top. The poem is written as free verse - it is a quite loose sequence of vivid images. The poet relies on effects of sound - contrasting the breaking of the surf with the roar of traffic. There are a few rhymes and repetitions.
Grace Nichols also refers to colour - blue for surf (surely an error - the surf is the white foam of the blue sea), emerald (green) for the island and grey for the traffic. Is this poem about the Caribbean or London? Why does the title have more than one meaning?
Is this poem about a real wish for sun and surf or just an escapist fantasy? What do you find interesting in the images of this poem? Back to top. Imtiaz Dharker: Blessing. This poem is about water: in a hot country, where the supply is inadequate, the poet sees water as a gift from a god. When a pipe bursts, the flood which follows is like a miracle, but the “blessing” is ambiguous - it is such accidents which at other times cause the supply to be so little.
Because there is “never enough water”. Dharker asks the reader to imagine it dripping slowly into a cup. When the “municipal pipe” (the main pipe supplying a town) bursts, it is seen as unexpected good luck (a “sudden rush of fortune”), and everyone rushes to help themselves. But the end of the poem reminds us of the sun, which causes skin to crack “like a pod” - today's blessing is tomorrow's drought. The poet celebrates the joyous sense with which the people, especially the children, come to life when there is, for once, more than “enough water”. Most tellingly of all, water is likened to “silver” which “crashes to the ground”. Dharker lives), in Pakistan (from where she comes) and in other Asian countries, it is common for wealthy people to throw silver coins to the ground, for the poor to pick up.
The water from the burst pipe is like this - a short- lived “blessing for a few”. The poet writes lists for the people (“man woman/child”) and the vessels they bring (“.
The poem appeals to the reader's senses, with references to the dripping noise of water (as if the hearer is waiting for there to be enough to drink) and the flashing sunlight. This is a culture in which belief in “a kindly god” is seen as natural, but the poet does not express this in terms of any established religion (note the lower- case “g” on “god”). She suggests a vague and general religious belief, or superstition. The poem ends with a picture of children - “naked” and “screaming”.
Why does Imtiaz Dharker call the poem Blessing? Why might the poet end by mentioning the “small bones” of the children?
Back to top. Lawrence Ferlinghetti: Two Scavengers in a Truck, Two Beautiful People in a Mercedes.
BLACK SCORPION (miniatures)1. April- Salute releases! With all the Kickstarter activity it's easy to forget it's Salute this saturday! Details here: http: //www. Of course we will be there as usual and we even have a few new releases shown below!
We'll also have all the new Tombstone kickstarter models on display for you to view in person! Salute 2. 01. 7 limited model (limited to 9.
We will also have a Halfling squad option with 2 Treemen + 1. Halfling linemen (5 models ! We've alreday unlocked a number of add- ons and free stretch goals! This means on top of the discounts already available there, all pledges of ! Including a kickstarter exclusive model!
The campaign ends early May, pledge now to get the book, models and extras before everyone else. Also on our facebook page you'll see previews, share the video for a chance to win all the models and book!! Black- Scorpion- miniatures- 4. A preview of the cover: 2nd April: Tombstone Kickstarter preview 7 of 7: Females. Our final miniatures update, (book updates coming tomorrow!) The females don't have their own 'faction' in the book, they can be added as and where you please.
Of course you can form an all female posse if you like, just use another faction type (such as outlaws) as the roster. March: Tombstone Kickstarter preview 6 of 7: Undead.
The Undead faction have been added! The undead/zombie fantasy side is an option in Tombstone, for those who want to play traditional games this is not a problem. The Undead leader may at some point get his own 'undead horse', for now he rides one of the generic ones. The Terrors pack has been previously released, it was an early test pack to see of there was interest in Undead cowboys, there was and they now form part of the faction.
March: Tombstone Kickstarter preview 5 of 7: Lawmen. March: Tombstone Kicklstarter preview 4 of 7: 7th Cavalry. The 7th Cavalry in Tombstone don't form a strict army unit, but rather a bunch of skirmish troopers that have formed togther to help a cause, on a unique mission or perhaps a crew of deserters out for their own gains. The leader can be used as a generic Captain or Custer himself who is a special character in the book. Bonus preview: Extras and add ons: We've added some images of a few of the add ons that will be availabke on the forthcoming kickstarter.
Humphrey the dog, Incident on grand st and the vulture. March- Tombstone Kickstarter preview 3 of 7: Mexicans. We've now added previews of the Mexicans! They follow the same format as the other factions.
Pablo the donkey is a special character and will be an add on during the campaign. Pablo the donkey beklow is a special charcater add on and not part of the standrad Mexican faction. March- Tombstone Kickstarter preview 2 of 7: Natives. We're pleased to preview the Natives faction for Tombstone, more coming soon. March- Tombstone Kickstarter preview 1 of 7: Outlaws. The first previews of our seven factions are the Outlaws.
Each gang type consists of one leader, mounted and unmounted, a deputy, a 3x four figure packs (1. There are four different horse types which will also be available separately. March 2. 01. 7: Tombstone Kickstarter previews. Over the next couple of weeks we're going to start showing the previews for the Tombstone kickstarter. We expect to launch on April 5th, over the next couple of weeks I'll be previewing the new miniatures. Probably a faction every few days. Also previews from the book, details about the game and kickstarter etc.
Tombstone is an old west skirmish game, rulebook (available in English, Spanish, German and French) and miniatures launched via Kickstarter. For now I've added some photos of the scenery we used for scenic shots for the book and some play testing. The Tombstone page down the left hand column will have updates.