Blessing’ by Imtiaz Darker and Presents From Pakistan by Moniza Alva :: English Literature

Blessing by Imtiaz Darker and Presents From Pakistan by Moniza Alva. The two verse forms are equivalent because they both give a distinct view about culture and religion. The two poems are about southwest AsianComparison Blessing vs. Presents From PakistanI am going to compare 2 poems, which are called Blessing by ImtiazDarker and Presents From Pakistan by Moniza Alva. The two poems aresimilar because they both give a different view about culture andreligion. The two poems are about southwest Asian countries. The poetsare also linked with the countries. I know this because of their names hence their parents or relative can be from Pakistan or India. Thepoets show how they feel about other countries and hoe it affectsthem and their culture. Culture can be do up in different ways. Somereligions like Islam on allow Muslims to enter Saudi Arabia. Thismakes up a religious culture. Some people go by their race orethnicity like in north Europe many people like to live with peoplefrom there and people who are the same colour as them. In somecountries some people dont mind, they just live with a normal life mode in their own world. In central Africa the majority of peoplelive with a similar culture but t they are differed because of thelanguages spoken. I am going to explore the elements of the poems, tosee how they go along with cultures and how they give us an insight toother culture.First of all the poem blessing is a poem that shows the feeling ofsomeone seeing some villagers suffer because there is no water forthem near by. He describes what it is to be like there and how thepeople feel. He also shows that the water is very precious to them. Hesays that a few drops of water are like money that can by a drinking chocolatebar. He also says that its a gift from god, he explains why it is sopecous because the women have to walk miles to get to a rive or a welland they also have a big heavy pot on their heads.In addition p.f.pk has a similar view but it shows ho w the storytellerfeels about herself and how her culture is affecting her lifestyle.She receives some of the finest clothes and jewellery from herrelatives in Pakistan The narrator describes the gifts she receivesfrom Pakistan as being very beautiful, but she doesnt feel roaring wearing them because shes too modern and English. In the