Diverse Cultures

In this essay I will be comparing the work of two poets Benjamin Zephaniah and Robert Lowell to show the different ways that their cultures influence the ways they express their views of the world. The poems that I have chosen are “Kill them Before Ramadan” by Benjamin Zephaniah, “For Union Dead” by Robert Lowell and “London Breed” also by Benjamin Zephaniah. Two poems “Kill them Before Ramadan” and For Union Dead” are critical of the degeneration of morals in America today. As both of the poems have a similar theme the differences in the poems highlight the differences in the cultural backgrounds of the poets. The third poem “London Breed” questions how civilized we have actually become, looking at the way the people of London live.

I intend to analyze each poem with culture in mind and then I will write a detailed conclusion.

The first poem I am going to analyze is “Kill them before Ramadan”. This poem conveys what it means to be Muslim. It is called �...