THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
ART AND CULTURE OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE
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Arna Bontemps “A Black Man Talks of Reaping"In the third stanza of “A Black Man Talks of Reaping, “ the speaker sugests that the results of his efforts have been
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stolen.
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ignored.
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ridiculed.
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shared fairly.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The message of the poem is that black Americans have labored long and hard only to look on while white Americans reap, or harvest, the benefits. Have you ever worked hard at something only to see someone else reap the benefits of your efforts?
Detailed explanation-2: -racial inequality. Equality is denied, the children or ancestors of the speaker will be treated the same way the speaker was, feeding on inferior food compared to whites, and having less privileges.
Detailed explanation-3: -The bitter fruit symbolizes the resentment towards slavery and its legacy. How does Toomer’s use of repetition contribute to the aesthetic impact of “Song of the Son"? Toomer’s repetition gives the poem a musical quality.
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