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In Tayel Salih's "the wedding of Zein", Judith Wright's poem "The precipice" and Gwen Harwood's "The spelling prize", all three texts describe an individual's uniqueness and difference, both physical and mental - Zein's physical awkwardness; the woman in "The precipice" commits suicide who has emotional difficulties who is unknown to the readers; and the persona in "The spelling prize" who recalls herself as a very good word speller comparative to the other kids. All the …

…she wants to be the best speller. Human's uniqueness, both physical and emotional, makes people not fully understand each other. However it is not always comic, as in "the wedding of zein"; compared to "the precipice" and "the spelling prize" which is created in a serious tone. The poems are more critical and serious in reflecting the issue, although all three texts tend to reflect an individual's nature, with his/her relationship with the society.