Comparing and Contrasting Poems

Introduction

Comparing and contrasting two poems will assist in identifying the similarities and differences in the two poems. It is important to analyze the tone that has been used by the author to describe his feelings. The two poems that will be compared and contrasted are My Mother, Who Came from China, Where She Never Saw Snow by Laureen Mar and A Chinese Banquet by Kitty Tsui. It is important to get an understanding of both the poems to evaluate the two poems for analysis. A need to determine the background of the two poems is essential for guiding in developing and analysis of the two poems (www.poets.org).

The poem My Mother, Who Came from China, Where She Never Saw Snow describes the feelings of a mother who has been working in a place with poor working conditions and also she does not possess any other skills than sewing therefore works in a ski jacket factory in China where she is not provided with a pleasant working environment and has to suffer from poverty also. She has to make constant efforts to earn a living for her family yet she receives an insignificant amount, however later after working for twenty-four years in the factory and educating her daughter finally paid-off.

A Chinese Banquet reflects the conversation that happened between a women and her family which indicated she wanted to confess that she is unlike other women and that she is homosexual. The conversation is occurring at the dinner table, the conversation is very interesting that will make a reader wonder that who is being discussed in the poem and for whom the poem has been written, it is also difficult to determine who is being addressed in the poem. However it also discusses the living conditions of the woman yet she is miserable (www.poets.org).

Discussion

There are a number of differences and similarities that can be found in the two poems, both the writer have discussed the feelings of mother for their daughters and the two poems reflects the concern of these mothers for their children. The tone adopted by the author is a depressing one that indicates both the mothers are going through difficulties in providing their daughters with a sound living and are struggling to ensure the happiness of their children. Both the poem highlights how tensed and worried the mothers are and the love that they have ...