The poem's central movement
The poem's central movement
Grace Nichols presents a Caribbean migrant experiencing a hurricane in England. The storm initially creates fear, but it also reconnects the speaker with the Caribbean and changes her relationship with the English landscape.
Step-by-step lessons on Edexcel GCSE English Literature 2.3.11 Hurricane Hits England by Grace Nichols. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Work through your set texts (Shakespeare, the post-1914 text, the 19th-century novel, and the poetry anthology) alongside regular unseen-poetry practice, since the unseen and comparison sections are usually the most time-pressured on exam day.