Question

Analyse the poems, A Roadside Stand and Aunt Jennifer's Tigers for the theme of inequality and its impact on the bearers.

Answer 1

‘A Roadside Stand’ focuses on the economic disparities between rural and urban areas, and ‘Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers’ delves into the gender-based inequalities within marriage and society.

A Roadside Stand	Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers
Depicts the struggles of rural individuals facing economic inequality.	Illustrates the oppression faced by Aunt Jennifer within her marriage.
Highlights the disparity between urban and rural lifestyles.	Reflects on the expectations and restrictions placed on women, socially.
Reflects on the exploitation of rural communities by those in power.	Explores the theme of domestic suppression and its impact on women's autonomy.
Explores the loss of traditional ways of life due to modernisation and industrialisation.	Highlights the contrast between Aunt Jennifer's inner world and her external reality.