Question

Compare and contrast the lives of the people, in the poems ‘Chicago’ and ‘Garden city
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Answer 1

Carl Sandburg's Chicagois a poem about the majesty of one of the US' first great cities -Chicago

The Garden City by Wigwe Bright Cardy talks about Nigeria's capital and largest city, Port Harcourt and the transformation that has taken place to the city over the years

Explanation:

• Carl Sandburg mentions many of the features that Chicago city has - both industrial and visual in the poem Chicago. He makes note of some of the job that is taking place in Chicago and defines the city as turbulent, husky and grappling.
• Then, by answering their concerns, he addresses criticisms of the city. He recognizes that Chicago has problems , people call Chicago "crazy," "cruel" and "horrific," and he recognizes that it is. He admits that in Chicago, problems related to crime, killings, homelessness and a judicial structure are not necessarily the way things must function.
• Sandburg, though, concludes by combating the negative Chicago has to face by expressing what it feels is positive in Chicago. He likes the beauty of constructing a city and enjoys the work of the men who design the neighbourhood and skyscrapers. He characterizes Chicago as "new" and "uninformed," which implies that it is still important and it  is vibrant & growing into something mature & healthy , even though it becomes flawed.Sandburg ends the poem by defining Chicago in two ways: as a commercial power and as a young and proud city.
• In the poem the The Garden City by Wigwe Bright Cardy, the poet here is feeling sad as how the garden city  has transformed itself which is beyond recognition. The poet here, unlike Carl Sandburg's Chicago does not justify or supports this transformation for this city. He is unhappy the way the Garden city, Port Harcourt is today
• The poet says the road where precious stones was being picked today is filled pit holes and plastered roads,lanes have become two ways with traffic over pouring and pedestrians not having enough space to walk
• This poem portrays a high-rise construction community where people look forward to a better career, a place with dreams. The world and its rat race make you lose your peace and live the easy life of the city. Petrol's queue, pervades the amps like snail,  landlords cannot wait till month ends since their family and whole life on it depends
• The poet ends the poem by saying that for his city he envisages "a great change with a great velocity"

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