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Title: A Comparison Of The Poems, &Quot;Postcard From Kashmir&Quot; By Agha Shanhid Ali And &Quot;Elena&Quot; By Pat Mora
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August 7, 2000 |
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Her Spanish, however, is not enough anymore as stated in the opening line. In line eleven she says “I stand by the stove and feel dumb, alone.”
This poem is different from Postcard from Kashmir in the sense that the speaker does not miss her homeland as much as the shared culture and full understanding of her family... Showed first 250 characters
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She feels dumb in front of her children and “embarrassed at mispronouncing words” as stated in line sixteen. Even when she tries to learn English she is reproached in a sense by her husband who starts to drink more. Her oldest reminds her in line fourteen that her husband “ doesn’t want you to be smarter than he is... Showed next 250 characters
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