Look We Have Coming to Dover!

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They are seeking out lives that aren’t marked by fear and would love to be accepted into the normal culture of the day in which they didn’t have to hide. Nagra’s poem reflects the themes of Arnold’s poem, written a hundred years ago, where the he imagines the conflict and chaos that might result if the there was no religious basis to our society. is the most acclaimed debut collection of poetry published in recent years, as well as one of the most relevant and accessible. begins with a good example of alliteration, the simple connection of the words “Seagull” and “shoal.

However, as these pieces of punctuation are generally used to join sentences and words together (in comparison to full breaks with caesura, such as full stops and exclamation marks), it could be seen that this is demonstrating how different cultures and people bring society closer together. by Daljit Nagra tells of the arrival of immigrants to England and of their lives filled with hard work, fears, and dreams. Once again there is another light-hearted phrase within the poem to contrast with the more serious issues being raised, helping to present people as normal and approachable to a reader. Descriptions such as “swarms” take individuality out of those coming to the country, showing how identity can easily be removed and stereotypes applied.

The title of the poem would immediately be intriguing to a reader because of the poorly phrased language and mix of tenses.

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Tagged with Conflict, Daljit Nagra, Edexcel, English, English Literature, Identity, Look We Have Coming to Dover! The shape of the stanzas makes what could be interpreted as the waves of the sea, crashing into Dover Beach. Suffice to say the man knows his stuff but as amusing as studying Shakespeare can be (for novelty value if nothing else), it pales in comparison to Mr Nagra's work: the patron saint of English Literature (a BLUE CHIP subject). Babbling” could be seen as an example of onomatopoeia, with Nagra playing with these words and phrases to continue the idea of multiple languages. The immigrants maintain their culture throughout the poem, even in the dream future they still keep their language in the safety of their middle-class homes.

But the poem's sparky, inventive language suggests that immigration is a revitalizing force, offering immigrants' adoptive countries fresh energy and fresh perspectives. Even more intriguing is that this poem was published in 2007, almost a decade before the European Migration Crisis and numerous migrant controversies around the world and in the UK. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.is a poem by Daljit Nagra which considers immigration to the United Kingdom and the development of cultures as they mix and merge in different countries.

While there is variety within stanzas regarding line length, there is a very even structure across the poem with five stanzas of five lines. clearly addresses many societal ideas and fears regarding immigration and cultures that are different or unfamiliar. At anytime they know that they might be stabbed in the back or hurt by something simple, like asthma contracted in parks. Lines 1-5: “Stowed in the sea to invade / the lash alfresco of a diesel-breeze / ratcheting speed into the tide, with brunt / gobfuls of surf phlegmed by cushy come-and-go / tourists prow’d on the cruisers, lording the ministered waves. Alternatively it could be seen as further representation of cycles, perhaps arguing that changes in immigration are natural changes which should be expected.

Conflict: As a result of these societal, cultural and identity differences, it is easy to see how there is potential for conflict as different groups and different ideologies are merged into this one poem. In the future, the speaker would like to see himself and his companions as part of British culture and “babbling [their] lingoes. The title is ungrammatical, Nagra teasing his own people for their incorrect English with gentle humour. It is scary, employed by the speaker to show how those in England would view the immigrants coming to their country.