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

Compare and Contrast the Poetry of James pick and John Betjeman, withparticular elongation to the Cultural Differences. Refer to at Leasttwo Poems by each PoetJames Berrys poems are written from the perspective of a lady namedLucy. Lucy moved to England beca workout she had perceive the streets werepractically paved with gold there. She writes letters to her friendLeela in the form of poems. Lucy regrets her move to England in a lotof ways and finds it gloomy and cold. She misses Jamaica and doesnt really like London but she is too proud to admit that, so her lettersalso contain a number of positive yet self-loving sounding points about theadvantages of living in England, such as, An doctors free. Lucywrites of how she has, turned a battery hen, in the poem LucysLetters because she feels trapped in London. 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 large and much lessfriendly than Jamaica. In J amaica bothone knows each other so Leelaasked Lucy in a letter to her if shed ever met the Queen. Lucy isused to the unspoilt 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 unbolted but write of how shecant do that in LondonI carry keys everywhereLife heres no open summer.She sees the lifestyle as monotonous because every day seems the same.She feels in some 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 some 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, meaning Lucylongs to gossip without restraint. Berry uses figures of speech in hispoetry impertinent Betjeman. For instance, in the poem Lucys Letter,Berry uses the m etaphor, I really a sponge and in From LucyEnglan Lady, he uses similes such as, Like a seagull flyin slowslow.Berry and Betjeman have very different 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, ordered stanzas. Although they arevery different they both work very well and make for very enjoyablereading.