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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“Richard Cory” to display how people can get carried away with the notion of judging a book by it’s cover; Dunbar uses the symbol of a mask‚ which hides our true inner emotions and lies to others about our trying situations‚ to portray the theme of appearance vs. reality. The poems also differ in terms of historical context and intended audience. “We Wear the Mask” was written in 1896‚ a time when African Americans lived in horrible social conditions and as a result hid their grief‚ sadness‚ and broken
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In the two poems We Wear the Mask by Paul Laurence Dunbar and Glass Ceiling by T.R. Hummer they have a common theme about how people often shield themselves and others from reality for social reasons. People do this is many different ways. In our society we can’t tell when people are shielding their true feelings because they are wearing a mask so to speak. In the poem We Wear the Mask the author talks about how wearing a mask changes the way people see you and how it covers up your true emotions
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vivid‚ descriptive and symbolic language to portray images in his poetry of the senseless prejudices and racism that African Americans faced in America. Throughout this essay I will discuss‚ describe and interpret Sympathy and We Wear the Mask. Both Sympathy and We Wear the Mask were written by Paul Laurence Dunbar. To begin with‚ the poem Sympathy suggests to the reader a comparison between the lifestyle of the caged bird‚ and the African American. Paul Laurence Dunbar’s center of attention of Sympathy
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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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102: Composition‚ Literature‚ and Research February 19‚ 2015 What Lies Behind A Mask? In today’s society‚ there are many factors that play into what is acceptable and what is frowned upon. There are also many roles that play into what we as citizens want the public to know. In the poem‚ We Wear The Mask published by Paul Laurence Dunbar in 1896‚ society as a whole is used as the subject of the word “we.” This “we” that Dunbar talks about consists of several characteristics as a whole‚ but three
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PERFORMING ARTS AND CULTURE (HOW MASKS ARE USED FOR DRAMA AND DANCE IN INDIA AND ALL OVER THE WORLD) A mask is an artifact normally worn on the face‚ typically for protection‚ concealment‚ performance‚ or amusement. Throughout the world masks are used for their expressive power as a feature of masked performance - both ritually and in various theatre traditions. The mask is normally a part of a costume that adorns the whole body. Masks are used almost universally and maintain their power and
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The poem‚ We Wear the Mask‚ was a beautiful poem. Many people can relate to having to hide their true feelings. I am one of those people. In lines 10 and 11‚ Dunbar says‚ “We smile‚ but‚ O great Christ‚ our cries to thee from tortured souls arise.” To me‚ this was these lines really hit home the most. I can relate to feeling like I have no one to go to with my true feelings‚ except for Christ. He is the only person I know that will always be there for me no matter what the circumstance and I know
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quality of our interaction has diminished so much that we barely recognize each other as human. The "American way of life" has destroyed our individuality while pretending to cater to it‚ and the natural interdependence
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People wear masks to masquerades to hide their physical features. However‚ the mask that I created for Servant Leadership actually highlights my insecurities instead of covering them up. Everyday I go through the motions with my classmates at a tiny school where each being thinks he/she knows everything about one another‚ but the truth is one never truly knows. Everyone has their own demons‚ and I certainly have mine. The most obvious pictures on my mask are general things about me. For instance
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