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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so his children cannot find them
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so the seeds will be safe in the soil
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to prevent other farmers from stealing them
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to encourage others to work hard
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Detailed explanation-1: -What is the metaphor behind “A Black Man Talks of Reaping, "? This is a recognizable image of slavery through field work, planting and harvesting, but this can be taken further to talking about work that is done that others “steal” from those who do not that work.
Detailed explanation-2: -Lines 1–14: Compare Cullen’s poem to “Song of the Son” by Toomer. Both poems talk about slavery. Both poems use the metaphor of crops/planting. Cullen’s focus is on waiting to overcome injustice while Toomer focuses on maintaining the memory of slavery’s history.
Detailed explanation-3: -Which TWO answer choices accurately describe the purpose of farm imagery in “A Black Man Talks of Reaping"? The imagery suggests that once white people take the best, there is little left for African American generations but deprivation.
Detailed explanation-4: -A theme of the “Song of the Son” is how African Americans are trying to make society better. Literally, the speaker describes the setting sun in a valley with a plum tree stripped almost bare. Figuratively, he is describing the decline of slavery and the importance of preserving its memory.