TP-CASTT Analysis Poem: We Wear the Mask Poet: Paul Laurence Dunbar Title I think this poem can be abstract or straightforward because it can have a hidden meaning about hiding or have a concrete meaning about something or somewhere that a mask is needed like a masquerade or occasion. But‚ I predict this poem is abstract. Paraphrase We wear the mask that grins and lies‚ they wear a mask that smiles and lies It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes
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"We Wear the Mask" by Paul Laurence Dunbar was first published in 1896‚ a time when African-Americans‚ like Paul Laurence Dunbar‚ had very little rights. This poem deals directly with the racism that African-Americans faced. The views of the whole American-American community are expressed because of Dunbar’s use of the word "we". This poem contains a lot of figurative language and other literary techniques. The poem starts with Dunbar speaking for the entire black community. He expresses his anger
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the daring whisper that Josh has heard. In my opinion‚ this kind of deep thoughts can be told to the readers in different way of writing‚ but how the author used this “fiction” writing made readers more involved and it was impressing for me. Pal Laurence Dunbar’s opinion about the way of the culture of Southern society has reflected on the story very well‚ so I was able to understand about it clearly. He mentioned the ideas through Mr. Lecker and he made an ironical believes. Intention was very real
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1. “We wear the mask” by Paul Laurence Dunbar is a good example of Realism because this poem does a good job of making sure it is about real people. I think this poem portrays real people because it talks about real life issues. The poem is about African Americans after slavery ended and how they were really upset by the pretend everything is normal because they are scared that people will really think that slavery was a good thing and now they are lost without it this is proved when he says “We
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Analysis of Sympathy The metal cage holds in those who are turned away from society and hurts them in the process. The poem Sympathy was written by Paul Laurence Dunbar. It explores the racism that imprisons his soul. Dunbar uses the caged bird as a symbol of racism. The entrapped bird is hurt and injured while great things are happening around it. The tone is pleading and anguish over the racism that is expressed toward the black community. It explains the wonderful sun and beautiful weather
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times to get by that can make a big difference in someone’s life. In the poem "Life" by Paul Laurence Dunbar discuss about situations in life that shows nothing but sadness. But demonstrates that a bit happiness can overcome sadness. This can be the result of the poem by the author’s writing in the poem. Although the poem is small it contains displays events that are good and bad‚ hence the poem is called life. Paul Laurence Dunbar shows vivid descriptions of times of distress. And the juxtaposition
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In the poem‚ “Sympathy”‚ the author uses a slightly abbreviated version of the first line at the end of each stanza to show repetition and purpose. For example‚ in the last stanza the author says “I know why the caged bird sings‚ ah me” and ends with “I know why the caged bird sings” to show that the author not only understands why the bird does what he does but also that the author resonates with the bird emotionally (Lines 15‚ 21). In this instance‚ the author is describing the birds cries for
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Dunbar was one of the first African Americans to gain national eminence for being a poet. He was recognized mostly because he wasn?t just a black leader but his ideas could be applied to anyone and everyone. Through his work he was trying to make the whole world a better place not just his race. He realized that the whole world would have to change before anything would happen about the inequalities that his people faced were changed. He was born in 1872 in Dayton Ohio and only lives to 33 years
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D. H. Laurence Odour of Chrysanthemums The events take place in a small village where the family lives. Elizabeth is the mother of two children who are waiting for their father. Elizabeth is nervous because her husband does not come home. The children are worried too as he does not come for dinner. The wife keeps a chrysanthemums in her pocket but she wants to throw it away as it is associated with her marriage‚ with her life with her husband and with the first time he was drunk. She tell
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The poems Sympathy and We Wear the Mask are very similar to one another‚ they both express the pain and sorrow that the author is trying to hide. Paul Laurence Dunbar was one of the first African-American poets to be truly noticed; his parents were once slaves but escaped. Most of Paul Dunbar’s poems are known to be based off his parent’s experiences on plantations and other locations as slaves. We Wear the Mask is about how slavery can break you emotionally and physically‚ therefore the slaves are
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