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

correspond and Contrast the Poetry of James Berry and John Betjeman, withparticular course credit to the Cultural Differences. Refer to at Leasttwo Poems by for each one PoetJames Berrys poesys are written from the perspective of a lady namedLucy. Lucy travel to England because she had heard 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 ship canal and finds it gloomy and cold. She misses Jamaica and doesntreally like London but she is too soaring to admit that, so her lettersalso contain a make sense of positive yet vain 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 pin down in London. She was used to arelaxed and friendly way of life in Jamaica so the culture in Londoncame as a abundant shock to her. London is a lot bigger and much littlef riendly than Jamaica. In Jamaica everyone 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 tantrum 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 unbarred but write of how shecant do that in LondonI communicate keys everywhereLife heres no open summer.She sees the lifestyle as flat because every day seems the same.She feels in some ways that she doesnt really plump in London. Inthe poem From Lucy Englan Lady she describes the Queen as being, resembling 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, meaning Lucylongs to gossip without restraint. Berry uses figures of speech communication in hispoetry unlike Betjeman. For in stance, 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 antithetical writing styles, partly becauseof the influences of their very diverse cultures. Berrys easy goingJamaican upbringing is reflected in his poetry through his use ofCreole and the twist 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.