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Langston Hughes
1920s Harlem Renaissance
Question | Answer |
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What year was Hughes born? | 1902 |
What college in New York did he go to? | Columbia University |
In the opening line, how does the speaker compare himself to other men? | He is the "darker brother" |
Who is the "they" to whom the speaker refers? | The privileged whites |
For what is "I'll be at the table" and "eat in the kitchen" a metaphor for? | Being an equal member of society |
What is the speaker's attitude in the poem? | He is a strong person, but is oppressed. He realizes what and who he is and wants to be treated equally. |
What does the speaker believe will bring him to the table? | End of segregation |