Scavengers and Nothing’s Changed. Two very different poems, written by :: English Literature

Scavengers and postcodes Changed. Two real different verse forms, create verbally by 2 very different poets, some(prenominal) of whom write with regards to their sustain cultures, backgrounds and places of originSCAVENGERS and NOTHINGS CHANGEDScavengers and Nothings Changed. Two very different poems, written by cardinal very different poets, both of whom write with regards to their owncultures, backgrounds and places of origin all of which are verydifferent. What could these two poems have in common. Ostensibly,nothing. Scavengers is simply about the social divide amidst the upper and working classes, whilst Nothings Changed tells of a young servicemans anger at being discriminated because of his colour. But after eventide the most shallow disection it is easy to see the connectionbetween these two poems. Nothings Changeds angry young man is manifestly a victim of other peoples racial prejudice, but the two hive awaymen of Scavengers are also victims of prejudice, looked do wn upon bythe middle and upper classes because of their job, their financialsituation, their parents.Theres your first shared theme. Then you got the chip hypocrisy.The hypocrisy theme runs strong in both poems. In Nothings Changedits that this poem takes place after a fair play had been passed againstracial discrimination. Laws change. Attitudes dont. There may not bea sign on the door denying the young boy entry, for it is an unwritten integrity that he is rebelling against. He is rebelling against theattitudes of the people inside the resturant. With Scavengers it isthe entire American aspiration that is called into question and shown up tobe what it is a lie. The American imagine is that anyone, no matter theclass, creed or connections, can do anything, be anything. A per newsborn into poverty and raised on the streets can move up to be president.All it takes is hard work, and you can be whoever you want to be.Which is, of course, a lie. The current president of the United Statesis a straight C student. In this country, he might have scraped intoSixth Form by the flake off of his teeth. He might have got to be a officedesk have intercourse for a paper merchant. But in the US, hes the son of aformer president, argo hes president. Of course, blood has nothingto do with it *please read with dripping sarcasm in mind*. The poem isquite clear in its message The American Dream Is a Lie GreatHemocracy? Great Hipocrisy.Theres another(prenominal) thing that connects the two poems. Its the idea thatmany people in these unfortunate positions often hinder any sort of