The poem’s central tension
The poem’s central tension
Sujata Bhatt’s “A Different History” explores how language can carry both cultural value and colonial violence. The poem asks whether English is only the “oppressor’s tongue” or whether people can inherit it, reshape it and make it their own.
Step-by-step lessons on CIE IGCSE English Literature 2.1.2 A Different History by Sujata Bhatt. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Start with the poetry and unseen-text skills before moving on to the longer, comparison-heavy essay questions on the set prose and drama texts.