Created by Derya Kömür
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e.g. stir, sprinkle, turn up, blend
He makes use of inequality as a topic that causes a lot of problems, according to him.
It is like a recipe, so the first part cannot function without the second one
- The words are rather formal
- The sound of the poem is melodic, because of the enumerations
mainly the british society, but overall everyone
What images does the poet draw?
It's like he is cooking a soup that only tastes perfect, if all ingredients a treated properly.
What sensory experience are evoked by the images?
The poem creates the sensory experience that you are in a kitchen and part of cooking a recipe with many different ingredients, merging them together to create a beautiful diverse taste (e.g. "melting pot", "mix", "binding")
Does the poem give any clues about the speaker's personality, the point of view, age or gender?
The author advocates for diversity and how important it is to treat everyone equally to get the best out of the situation the country is in. When everyone is in harmony the "recipe" gets the best result. As he signs the poem, he seems to be a male.
How is the speaker involved in the poem?
He even signs the poem with his name, to stand up for the message. His surname does not sound like that it is originated in Britain, so maybe he has a personal story with diversity and racism.
How is the poem divided up?
The poem is divided in two verses, the first one refers to the history of GB creating the narrativ that multiculturalism is the foundation stone of the nation. The second one is about the British society today, how divers it is now and that this is as important than earlier in time, creating a strong society which holds together. At the end there is also a note and warning, that everybody should be treated equally.
Who is the speaker addressing?
He is directly speaking to the whole British society advocating for diversity, showing that can be their strength if everyone works together.
What is the poem trying to do?
It praises diversity and tries to make the people more understanding and acceptable to create an society in harmony.
What is the speaker's mood?
A mixture. It sounds a little bit neutral as it is an recipe, the listener should follow, there is also an hopeful and playful part but he finishes the poem with an warning.
Which words slow the reader down?
Many words like "Trinidadians" or other nations names, to put focus on the the diverse nations and cultures that are part of GB now. Others hurry the reader up to create an interesting rhtyhm like "cool Jamaicans".
Does the poem rhym?
Most of the time not, only some nationalities, to put the listeners focus on the content but also creating a special flow in some parts. (Sprinkle some fresh Indians, Malaysians, Bosnians)
He was in the Rastafari movement and his art was part of the postcolonialism
He was a black author with Barbadian roots and a Jamaican sister so he must have been involved with racist topics as he lived in Great Britain
Considering the choice of words it sounds positive and happy even though its a serious topic. The poetry beautifully lights up the diversity of multiculturalism.
The poem is divided into four stanzas. The first stanzas has six verses. The second stanzas has nineteen verses. Stanza three and four contain important information for the understanding of the poem.
No, the poem does not have a rhyme.
It is divided into four stanzas
He likes mixing cultures .
The connotations of the words such as "stir", "melting pot", "Mix some" and "sprinkle some" reminds one of a cooking recipe