EITHER POEM
In what ways do poets explore urbanization in either ‘The Planners’ by Boey Kim Cheng or
‘The City Planners’ by Margaret Atwood?
THE CITY PLANNERS
Explore how Atwood makes this poem so disturbing.
How does Atwood make us feel about the sterile uniformity of residential suburbs?
THE PLANNERS
How Does Boey Kim Cheng powerfully convey his attitude to the planners in the poem?
How does Boey Kim Cheng express his views about what humans do to nature in ‘The
Planners’?