I, Too, Sing America | ||
| by Langston Hughes | ||
I, too, sing America. I am the darker brother. They send me to eat in the kitchen When company comes, But I laugh, And eat well, And grow strong. Tomorrow, I'll be at the table When company comes. Nobody'll dare Say to me, "Eat in the kitchen," Then. Besides, They'll see how beautiful I am And be ashamed— I, too, am America. | ||
Monday, March 10, 2014
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The speaker of the poem is a black man or woman who is discriminated against. The speaker is addressing the people who treat him poorly. The setting is most likely the late 1800's when blacks were slaves to white people, in an aristocratic white home, as shown in this quote: "They send me to eat in the kitchen/When company comes." The poem shows an example of metaphor, shown in the first and last lines: "I too am America.”
The title of the poem is “I Too Sing America” by Langston Hughes. The main idea of the poem is racial discrimination that occurred in the late 1800’s where blacks were slaves to whites. The mood of the poem is inspiring, as shown in the quote: “Besides, they will see how beautiful I am and be ashamed.” The tone of the poem is hateful, since