The People in Night of the Scorpion and My Aunt in Pakistan Compare the way in which the poet presents the people in Night of the Scorpion and Presents from my Aunt in Pakistan. We live in a world of many cultures and each has it is own way of communicating and two very different poems reflect this. In order to compare and contrast the traditions which have become apparent within the poems; ‘Night of the Scorpion’ by Nissim Ezekiel and ‘Presents from my Aunts in Pakistan’ by Moniza Alvi
Moniza Alvi and Grace Nichols' Feelings of Living in England Moniza Alvi and Grace Nichols convey their thoughts and feelings about living in England and having roots in another culture through their poetry. Moniza Alvi was born in England and her father was from Pakistan. Grace Nichols was born in Guyana. I can understand coming from another culture and living in a different country like England can be complex and difficult but at the same time new and exciting. Firstly, Moniza Alvi and
writes many poems based on the difficulties she faces whilst living between two cultures and I am going to explore these difficulties through the following poems: - "The Sari", "Throwing out my Fathers Dictionary", "an Unknown Girl" and "Presents from my Aunts in Pakistan." Firstly, I am going to discuss her poem "The Sari" which is a metaphorical poem telling us what happened to her in early life. The poem begins, "Inside my mother I peered through a glass porthole", which creates an image
Cultures are a system of knowledge shared by a relatively large group of people. It includes a system of shared beliefs, values, symbols, and behaviors. No two cultures are the same. We are living in a mixed culture setting where a wide variety of nationalities exist together. I interview my friend from class, Cynthia Wilder, who is Jamaican and compared myself to her since I am an Indian. Although Indian and Jamaican cultures are not the same, they share many things in common. Both cultures have
Definition of Saree Saree, also known as sari, is a female garment in the Indian subcontinent. A sari is a strip of unstitched cloth, It is from four to nine meters in length, It can draped over the body in various styles. There are various traditional styles of saree: Sambalpuri Saree from East, Mysore silk and Ilkal of Karnataka and, Kanchipuram of Tamil Nadu from South, Paithani from West and Banarasi from North among others. The most common style is for the saree to be wrapped around the waist
Fabrics Used: The base fabrics used for traditional embroidery of Gujarat are mainly cotton, cotton silk and silk. Now-a-days it is done on variety of fabrics like Tassar, Crepe, Net, Georgette, etc. to give it an innovative look. Motifs Used: The motifs are sacred or floral. Some of the most common motifs used for Gujarati work are peacock, garba dancing couple, elephant, and all traditional motifs. For Kutch and Katyawadi work motifs of birds, animals, flowers with the use of mirror work are
The average person wants one thing more than anything else, and that thing is to belong. Usha, a young girl from Calcutta, is no different. Already trying the find her place in the world, Usha must now assimilate into cultural society within the United States. Usha’s uncle, Pranab Kaku, came from Calcutta as well having first come to America, his experiences start off worse than Usha’s, which causes him to join the family in an act of social grouping. With the Old World trying to pull them back
A Comparison of Two Poems Presents from my Aunts in Pakistan by Moniza Alvi and Search for my Tongue by Sujata Bhatt In this essay, I will be showing you how the writers use their own poetic devices within their work to their advantage and how the poets have used different themes to overcome in their own poems. To begin this essay, I will be presenting to you how Alvi and Bhatt have used different viewpoints within their poems to put across their message to the reader. In the poem
Review of Presents From my Aunts in Pakistan The subject of the poem "Presents from my Aunts in Pakistan" is that, a girl who was born in Pakistan and who has been growing up in England in an English way of life. One day when she was aware that she is going to get some gifts from her beloved aunts living in Pakistan she expected to get some ordinary western style of clothes I.e. denim and corduroy, but unfortunately she received some Pakistani styled clothes I.e. salwar kameez, Indian jewellery
Compare the two poems, Presents from my aunts in Pakistan and Search for my tongue. Both poems shows people thinking about their roots and how each poem conveys their thoughts and feelings. In this essay I will be evaluating two poems from different cultures and traditions. Both poems 'Search for my tongue' and 'presents from my aunts in Pakistan' are about true identity and searching for your roots. 'Presents from my aunts in Pakistan' is mainly about a girl who is of mixed race and
For my student interview project, I asked my roommate, Shelzia, all about her life in India. Shelzia was born in the U.S.A., but her parents are from India and she still has a lot of family that lives there, so she visits often. Her family is from Kerala, which is part of the southern tip of India. When asked about the official language of India, she said “I would say Hindi and English [are the main languages] but there’s actually over 249 languages. Hindi is most often used in the northern states
Indonesia’s Kebaya, India’s Sari What is the first thing coming up in your mind when you hear “Indonesia”? How about “India”? It is over and over to find people think that Indonesia and India are two similar countries, because of their look-alike names. However, if you look at the map or recall a little history, you will absolutely confirm if both are actually different country, yet some similarities do exist. Besides lying in the same continent, Asia, these countries are on the top list of the
Yellow Journalism and “The Yellow Wallpaper” On the JSTOR website, the article Charlotte Perkins Gilman and the Yellow Newspaper was published by the University of Nebraska Press. Sari Edelstein is the author of pages 72-92 to elaborate on Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s narrative “The Yellow Wallpaper” and how it relates to the term “yellow journalism” regarding tabloids and the press. Edelstein addresses how the culture changed once newspaper was published. The author also references the cultural impact
one, to becoming a widow. More than just garments, Sumita’s saris and American clothing are key in helping Sumita transition from girlhood to womanhood, to warrior- helping her gain confidence and strength down the path of self-discovery. In the beginning, the saris reflect the early Sumita, not too confident in herself, or her
America that is symbolized by her clothes and the color of her clothes. The traditional Indian attire for a woman is a sari and each one has its own purpose. Her clothes also indicate her progression from daughter, to wife, to woman. The story starts off with the bride to be in a yellow sari preparing to meet her future husband by bathing in a lake. She describes the yellow sari as a sunflower after rain. Yellow here could possible signify new times to come or peace. The bath she was taking is
life lessons. This topic question is significant as nearly all stories especially those aimed at children have an overarching message that is meant to be perceived by the reader. The story of the Invisible Alligators is the tale of a monkey named Sari, who experiences a terrible day filled with troubles. After the troublesome day she was going to sit down in her bed when she saw that there was a plethora of invisible alligators beneath her bed. She followed the alligators underground and found that
In the Indian culture the father has the controlling power. Since he is paying for the entire wedding, he has to approve everything, from the food, the venue, the color of the bride’s sari, and even who can attend. While in American cultures there is always a Bridezilla as we like to call her. She is the bride and the wedding is all about her and what she wants on her special day. She has to approve everything and it must be exactly
you can be a franchisor and serve as an inspiration to other people who want to do business with you. Sari-Sari Store Business is the most typical business that Filipinos do which only requires a small capital to start. From the word sari-sari, which means variety, people sell different kinds of stuff or snacks and gain profit from it.Although this is not a “big shot” business, having a sari-sari store as a business is a very effective way of gaining profit with small capital. This is a good business
motifs , Jamnagar, Gujarat, 1867; Source: Victoria & Albert Museum, London Figure 266: Shikar Bhat , with hathi ne popat kor and putti jhar, a hunting pattern with motifs of an elephnat and parrot and dancing women and a shrub, respectively. Bamdhani sari from Kutch, Gujarat, contemporay.. Scrolled leaves, rampant lions, birds and women are worjed against a red background, with a resist motifs in white with touches of green. The border has a parrot and lotus, as well as an elephnat and lotus pattern;
“Mrs. Sen” from Jhumpa Lahiri’s, 1999 short story collection “Interpreter of Maladies” deals with the experience of the Indian immigrant to America. Mrs. Sen is constructed around her experiences of immigration and the cultural differences between Indian and America. Additionally, this story discusses the issues of identity, cultural displacement and the difficulties of those who are physically and psychologically displaced. In his book “The Postcolonial Short Story,” Paul Russell states that it