A reference to Walt Whitman's "I Hear America Singing" => "I, Too". Langston Hughes' poem adds the African American identity to Whitman's list of ordinary people who constitute and contribute to American collective identity.
Paradox of social injustice => "I, Too". Hughes depicts the social inequality of black people, who are traditionally confined to servitude. He hopes, however, that this will change eventually.
Uses set meter and rhyme scheme => "From the Dark Tower". The poem's rhyme scheme is ABBA.
Symbol of wasted effort => "From the Dark Tower". Black people are the ones who plant, while white people reap.
Stone of anger and resentment => "From the Dark Tower". It depicts black people's anger at being constantly and systematically oppressed.
Uses free verse => "I, Too". Hughes' poem has a conversational tone. The free verse depicts the inner freedom that the speaker feels, and wants to transform into real freedom and equality.
When you read something critically you a re looking for things that aren't right or don't belong. Where if you read something for fun, you will not be analyzing the text.
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The answer would be A, as the author is explicitly stating what the characteristics are, which is another way of being direct.
Answer:
Keeping one's mind active is good for mental health.
Explanation:
Keeping the mind active is an important topic. To be able to express yourself, it is important to have your mind opened. The mental limitations are that drive the narrator insane.
The woman is obliged to protect her marriage in a way that hides all of her fears and anxieties. This mental inactivity made her passive and killed her imagination. This was the main reason for her craziness in the end. This self-destruction is caused by forced inactivity.
