THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
ART AND CULTURE OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE
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Question
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What did they author mean by the line “Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair”?
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She has had a life of luxury
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Life has been an easy climb
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Her life has not been easy or smooth
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The crystal stairs mean being transparent
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Throughout the poem, the speaker uses an extended metaphor to describe the challenges and obstacles she’s had to overcome as a Black woman: her life has been like climbing a dark, dangerous, poorly maintained staircase. The “crystal stair” is just the opposite of the staircase she’s had to use.
Detailed explanation-2: -The main thing that the mother wants to tell her son is that, Life for [her hasn’t] been no crystal stair. She is contrasting her own life against one that is easy to progress through (or up). In her case, moving forward represents a staircase with “tacks” and “splinters” protruding from the wood.
Detailed explanation-3: -Well, son, I’ll tell you: Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair.
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