Compare and Contrast the Poetry of James Berry and John Betjeman, with

Compare and Contrast the Poetry of James pick and John Betjeman, withparticular reference to the Cultural Differences. Refer to at to the lowest degreetwo Poems by each PoetJames berrys poems are written from the office of a lady namedLucy. Lucy moved to England because she had heard the streets werepractically paved with specie there. She writes letters to her friendLeela in the form of poems. Lucy regrets her move to England in a clusterof ways and finds it gloomy and cold. She misses Jamaica and doesntreally like capital of the United Kingdom but she is too proud to admit that, so her letters too contain a number of positive yet vain look points about theadvantages of living in England, such as, An doctors free. Lucywrites of how she has, turned a bombing hen, in the poem LucysLetters because she feels trapped in capital of the United Kingdom. She was used to arelaxed and golden way of life in Jamaica so the culture in Londoncame as a big shock to her. London is a lot bigg er and much lessfriendly than Jamaica. In Jamaica everyone knows each separate so Leelaasked Lucy in a letter to her if shed ever met the pouf. Lucy isused to the ripe beauty of the Jamaican scenery so London comes asa big change. She describes it to Leela asA parishOf a pasture-lan whatGrown crisscross streets.In Jamaica Lucy could leave her door unlocked but write of how shecant do that in LondonI carry keys everywhereLife heres no sacrifice summer.She sees the lifestyle as monotonous because every day seems the same.She feels in near ways that she doesnt really belong in London. Inthe poem From Lucy Englan Lady she describes the Queen as being,Like she a space touris, because she is somewhat alienated from theres... ...tional. Berry, however, usesCreole phrases and grammar in his poetry. In the poem Lucys Letter,Berry uses the phrase, I long for we labrish bad, heart Lucylongs to gossip without restraint. Berry uses figures of speech in hispoetry unlike Betjeman. For inst ance, in the poem Lucys Letter,Berry uses the metaphor, I really a sponge and in From LucyEnglan Lady, he uses similes such as, Like a seagull flyin slowslow.Berry and Betjeman have very contrastive writing styles, partly becauseof the influences of their very different cultures. Berrys easy goingJamaican upbringing is reflected in his poetry through his use ofCreole and the structure of his poetry. Betjeman reflects his Englishupbringing through his regular, enjoin stanzas. Although they arevery different they both work very wellhead and make for very enjoyablereading.