THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
ART AND CULTURE OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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looking to celebrities for our examples
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looking forward with hope or optimism
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the Statue of Liberty
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striving for space exploration
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Detailed explanation-1: -The poem is about a man falling into dispair not knowing what he should do. Taking his frustration out on America for making him choose between these two paths, because he can be free and true to himself or take the weight of the opression on his shoulders.
Detailed explanation-2: -’Sonnet’ by James Weldon Johnson is a simple, motivational poem that sees a speaker encourages his own heart to strive for bravery rather than fear. In the poem, Johnson addresses the unavoidable darkness and drear in the world. It’s something that his speaker’s heart as shied away from in the past.
Detailed explanation-3: -After graduating from Atlanta University, Johnson worked as a principal in a grammar school, founded a newspaper, The Daily American, and became the first African American to pass the Florida Bar. His published works include The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man (1912) and God’s Trombones (1927).
Detailed explanation-4: -Which of the following best describes the main theme of the poem? People fail to appreciate peace until it is disrupted by violence.