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Theme For English B

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Theme for English B
1. Who is the speaker? What do you know about him or her?
The speaker is a twenty-two year old colored student at white dominated college. The speaker is
of mixed heritage, Black and White and was born in Winston-Salem, going to school there, then
Durham and finally Harlem where he is the only colored student in his class.
2. In this poem, what is the speaker responding to? What event, occasion or memory is
discussed?
The speaker is responding to his instructors’ instructions that they go home and write a page
tonight. The work had to come from within and be true. The speaker wonders if the assignment
is that simple and begins to write about his colored identity which he feels, sees and hears in both
Harlem and New York.
3. Find an example of a concrete detail (a specific physical place or object) and explain
why the author used it in this poem.
The vivid description of the speaker’s birthplace and where he went to college are good
examples of concrete details. “The speaker was born in Winston-Harlem, went to school there,
then to the current place, Harlem for college. These details help the audience create an emotional
appeal from the audience who read the work with the speakers’ situation. It also helps the

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Surname 1 Student’s Name Professor’s Name Course Title Due Date Theme for English B 1. Who is the speaker? What do you know about him or her? The speaker is a twenty-two year old colored student at white dominated college. The speaker is of mixed heritage, Black and White and was born in Winston-Salem, going to school there, then Durham and finally Harlem where he is the only colored student in his class. 2. In this poem, what is the speaker responding to? What event, occasion or memory is discussed? The speaker is responding to his instructors’ instructions that they go home and write a ...
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