At the beginning of the poem the writer describes beautiful Pakistani clothes, and we get the impression from her words like "glistening" and "embossed" that these clothes are something she treasures. ... This twists the opinion she shows of the clothes and jewellery. ... The writer shows us how she feels at having left her old country by saying "I could never be as lovely as those clothes." I think this shows that she feels guilty at abandoning her country when it was war torn, and that she perhaps feels that she doesn't deserve the clothes at all. ... This contrast between the beautif...

• Word Count: 726
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Many women made these clothes that these fighting soldiers are wearing and they would wake up every morning making sure their children are well fed and would be clean every day. ... At the time, France had long been torn apart by a conflict with England, in which England had gained the power. ...

• Word Count: 1391
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Patriotic organizers told women to keep their distance from men in civilian clothes, and to disgrace civilians on the street by giving them a white feather, a symbol of cowardice and dishonour. ... Similarly, many wartime artists emerged and captured the feelings and attitudes of people in war-torn England. ...

• Word Count: 2089
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School