THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
ART AND CULTURE OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE
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rather than getting discouraged, the speaker prepares himself to prove his capabilities.
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the speaker feels amused.
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the poem’s second stanza, the speaker notes that he is forced to “eat in the kitchen / when company comes.” This is an extended metaphor for segregation. It describes the way that white people treat black people and black contributions to American culture.
Detailed explanation-2: -What is the message of I, Too by Langston Hughes? The message of “I, Too” by Langston Hughes is that all people are equal and should have a place at the “table.” The final four lines also emphasize the theme that black is beautiful.
Detailed explanation-3: -How is the detail of the speaker being asked to eat in the kitchen important to the theme? It emphasizes the unfair treatment the speaker receives.
Detailed explanation-4: -The poem expresses how he felt like an unforgotten American citizen because of his skin color. In the short poem, Hughes proclaims that he, too, is an American, even though the dominant members of society are constantly pushing him aside and hiding him away because he is an African American.