Post Colonial Poem And Blood Stained Sun By Kamal Kumar Tani

Throughout the poem, the author chooses simple diction. This makes the tone straightforward and blunt, like a black America who simply expresses himself instead of sermonizing about discrimination. Thereby, readers can accept the poem’s argument more easily. Furthermore, the author writes the poem mostly in long sentences to emphasize on short yet important sentences such as “That’s America.”, “Be we are. That’s true!”

Secondly, the speaker of the poem can be described as underprivileged, and this is shown throughout the entire poem. For example, line 1 of the poem it states "some are teethed on a silver spoon” and line 5 it states "some are swaddled in silk and down”. This shows that the speaker is not the same as the person who is teethed on a silver spoon or cared for very carefully. This inclusion also shows that the speaker was not born into a wealthy family and so the speaker must fight for what they need pertaining to themselves and the family.

This poem is written from the perspective of an African-American from a foreign country, who has come to America for the promise of equality,

Alliteration and metaphors are two major elements of this poem. The repetition of consonant sounds and alliteration occurs throughout the poem. All of the lines strongly use the repetition of consonants and alliteration except for lines two and seven. In addition to that, the controlling figure of speech in this poem is a metaphor. It is strongly articulated in the first line, and as the one continues to read, it is amplified and extended throughout the rest of the poem. The metaphor compares mask of Line 1 to the fabricated emotive facades that African-Americans had made use of in order to avert provoking their oppressors.

During the time of imperialism the smaller countries were used more just as a way of competing with other countries to see who could get the most resources and land one place this happened was in china everyone was fighting over land, this was later ended by the open door policy. This was the time when each country showcased how much power they had. Start of seeing the racial difference, the different cultures saw how each other lived it was the principle of because you aren’t like me you are less than me. most places America took followed different rules than those of America. In most of the articles and in the poem it refers to the foreign natives as untamed, and irresponsible. They were treated as animals or just things that could be put to use for no cost. That would have helped their economy. Imperialism wasn’t much of helping people that might have needed it but was more of a business competing for the most wealth.

In conclusion, the poem was used as a key to unlock some of the thoughts the negro had concerning Africa. The negro in this poem was a representative of all negroes during this time; their thoughts and the their feelings toward Africa. Cullen’s usage of the literary devices allow for an effective expression of the meaning of this poem. Poems are intensified language of experience, so the devices assured the connection of the reader to the poem and the experience. This applies to many issues in society today because as beautiful as our country is there are still dark clouds that cover the very essence of what the states once stood

“every generation , every man is a part of his past. He cannot escape it, but he may

Poems are built with tradition, but in his case, the speaker wants to end tradition just as he wants to end racism. In line two and three, they both end with the same word which is called symploce. Symploce is a combination of anaphora and epistrophe which implies that these two lines are an important point of the figure of speech. The poem was written by stating a cause and effect. The line beginng with by is the cause and I being the effect. Its an explination of how he will fight social injustice. It also helps readers to use and understand the most effective way to fight social

Prompt: In a brief essay, identify at least two of the implications implicit in the society reflected in the poem. Support your statements by specific references to the poem.

All three of the poems discussed in this essay relate to the struggles suffered by African Americans in the late 18th century to the early 19th century in many different ways. They had to live under harsh

“Everyone has a moment in history which belongs particularly to him. It is the moment when his emotions achieve their most powerful sway over him, and afterward when you say to this person "the world today" or "life" or "reality" he will assume that you mean this moment, even if it is fifty years past. The world, through his unleashed emotions, imprinted itself upon him, and he carries the stamp of that passing moment forever.” This quote established the knowledge of one’ route of life, how one simple moment can change the lives of many for the good or for the bad.

The poem, “Heritage”, by Countee Cullen, illustrates a black person’s heritage by contouring a remote Africa and contrasting that image with the displaced culture black people had in America. With the opening of the poem, the reader is able to see that Africa is seen as a somewhat of an idyllic refuge to the narrator; a place of unity without the stain of America’s history. The African heritage is his, but unfortunately black people living in America do not get to experience it firsthand. Because the narrator is stuck between two cultures, not completely belonging to either one, he must block out the more painful society he experiences in America: “Though I cram against my ear/ Both my thumbs, and keep them there,/ Great drums throbbing through

“Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” These illustrious words were spoken by George Santayana. They are words that carry special meaning to me. I have heard these words spoken by some of the most powerful influencers and role models, such as Chuck Palahniuk and Mark Twain. Many people see our history and future as a chaotic timeline of events and historical moments that define who we are and who we have been, but that is not always the case.

The rhetorical effect of this poem is it emphasizes that African Americans have to wear a mask because the people around them don’t let them show their true feelings. Before the Civil Rights Movement, blacks had no voice and could not speak their opinions. The rhetorical devices do very well to help meet the rhetorical

The main observation readers could take from this poem is that the “lower” individual has to take care of and pick up after the white man. It is even hinted at that the poems the mother chant rival the alleged master of poetry’s own works.