Exam Question: Compare the ways the poet reveals feelings about a place in `Nothing’s changed` with the ways another poet reveals feelings about a place?

Both poems talk about how division and segregation can cause two societies to be pushed apart from each other.

Division is a key theme running through both `Nothing’s changed` by Tatmkhulu Afrika and lawerence felinghetti`s `two scavengers in a truck…`. In `nothing’s changed` division is a key aspect of the whole poem shown through symbolism and certain language. An example of this is when the emphasizes the whites as “new, up-market, haute cuisine” with “bunny chows” and “plastic table`s top”. These phrases suggest to us that there is a huge division in society as `plastic` is for those who are poorer in contrast to `haute cuisine` which is upper class choices. This is also presented in `Two scavengers…. ` when the poet emphasizes the division in society by contrasting the rich with the poor. An example of this is when he describes the rich as “casually coifed” and the poor as “grungy” with “iron hair”. These phrases suggest to us the stark contrast between the rich and the poor. I have also learnt through symbolism there is a lot of struggle in society, and how differences in appearance can determine your status in society.

Stereotyping is a core theme in both poems. In `Two scavengers…` stereotyping is a key point throughout the whole poem. An example of this is when the poet describes the rich as “elegant” and the poor as “hunched back”. This suggests to us how far apart both pairs are in both social and political terms and how the poor will always be `gazing` from a distance due to the divide and the stereo typical views about both parties. in `nothing’s changed` the writer uses symbolism to highlight the whites as posh by them using ` crushed ice white glass` in contrast with `plastic table`s top`.