Look We Have Coming to Dover!

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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). While there is variety within stanzas regarding line length, there is a very even structure across the poem with five stanzas of five lines.

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.They can be seen from the start with the contrast between the arrival of the immigrant and the presence of the tourists. The use of non English words is an intriguing way in which Nagra can be seen to be critical of anti-immigration ideas and sentiments, demonstrating how English has naturally evolved to incorporate words from other languages. In the first stanza of this piece, the speaker begins by presenting the English shore from the perspective of an immigrant. There is no consistent rhyme or rhythm scheme in the text but the patterning of the lines is similar and a reader can find structure through the images used by Nagra. 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.

This line relates to the typical view of Britain as a rainy country with little sunshine, with the humour highlighting the ability for people to integrate into society successfully and quickly. begins with a good example of alliteration, the simple connection of the words “Seagull” and “shoal. clearly addresses many societal ideas and fears regarding immigration and cultures that are different or unfamiliar.Faber Members get access to live and online author events and receive regular e-newsletters with book previews, promotional offers, articles and quizzes. At anytime they know that they might be stabbed in the back or hurt by something simple, like asthma contracted in parks. Lines 21-25: “Imagine my love and I, / our sundry others, Blair’d in the cash / of our beeswax’d cars, our crash clothes, free, / we raise our charged glasses over unparasol’d tables / East, babbling our lingoes, flecked by the chalk of Britannia!

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. Prow’d’ also creates a homophone, and therefore simultaneously suggests that the tourists are proud.by Daljit Nagra tells of the arrival of immigrants to England and of their lives filled with hard work, fears, and dreams. The shape of the stanzas makes what could be interpreted as the waves of the sea, crashing into Dover Beach. The title of the poem would immediately be intriguing to a reader because of the poorly phrased language and mix of tenses.

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. Born in London in 1966, Nagra often examines the idea of ‘Britishness’ and Asian culture, and the different ways in which they combine and change within society. With classics such as Ted Hughes's The Iron Man and award-winners including Emma Carroll's Letters from the Lighthouse, Faber Children's Books brings you the best in picture books, young reads and classics. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others.This could therefore be interpreted as a criticism of those who are see immigration as hugely detrimental or even dangerous. As such, this reference can be seen as pointing directly to the idea of immigration and the way that politics, media and society intertwine to react to it.