Compare ‘Nothing’s Changed’ with ‘Limbo’ Essay - 1119 Words

Compare ‘Nothing’s Changed’ with ‘Limbo’ To begin with both poets illustrate their strong and seemingly passionate ideas about apartheid and bigotry towards their particular culture. Despite being conveyed differently as regards of techniques and tones it is clear that the themes are very similar as they both poem represent their feelings towards their culture. Afrika expresses his ideas by writing about the unchanged situation in South Africa despite the horrific incidents that occurred over the past 20 years. This is clearly displayed as the title â€Å"Nothing’s Changed† refers to not only the racial injustice but the political injustice and mind set of others -regarding apartheid. The sense of the unchanged mind set towards his culture†¦show more content†¦This is made clear as the last line of the poem is ‘on the burning ground’ burning being the prerogative word indicating discomfort and heat similar to hell. From this inference it is made clearer to the reader the poet’s fee lings are very negative towards the acts taken against the coloured people and his view of being in limbo, showing not only the history of dance but feeling the related. Moreover both Afrika and Braithwaite feel passionate with their chosen theme about the injustice suffered by the people of their culture. We can tell that Afrika feels strongly about his particular culture and traditions because he uses a very melancholic and ironic tone. This is made evident as he uses phases such as â€Å"it’s in the bone†. This metaphor suggest that his pain is not skin deep but in his core, his bones, as it’s to do with his culture it could be interpreted as if it’s in his DNA. From this quote it is made clearer to the reader the poets pain and the depth of his/ the people of his culture suffering. But his tone does shift to fury and made clear with words such as â€Å"hot inwards turning anger†. In contrary to Afrika’s metaphorical approach to revealing his emotions, Braithwaite uses a similar negative and ironic tone as he says â€Å"dumb gods are raising† which can mean two things