*backround info: the poet is african american
I, Too (by L. Hughes)
I, too, sing america.
I am the darker brother.
they send me to eat in the kitchen
when company comes,
but I laugh
and eat well,
and grow strong.
Tommarow,
I'll be at the table
when company comes
nobody'll dare
say to me,
"eat in the kitchen,"
then.
Besides,
They'll see how beautiful I am
And be ashamed-
I, too, am America
2007-05-01
08:49:10
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I personally think "I" is symbolic for not only black people, but people of color. By he saying he is the darker brother, he is referring to america as a family. And he is being told to eat in the kitchen when company comes because his family (america) doesnt want there company to know hes in the family. So they hide him. In other words, America didnt want the person of color to be included in the image of what an american is so they hid them (out of magazines, out of tv, out of movies, etc).
Hes saying one day I will be at the table, in other words, one day ill be included in the image of what an american is because theyll see how beautiful I am.
I think its a really beautiful and deep poem.
2007-05-01
09:16:09 ·
update #1