Chrystos is making the argument that all white people have things that they had no idea that they originated from Native American culture and that in a way they are disgracing their culture and beliefs. She assumes that we don’t have Native roots until the end of the poem saying that maybe we have a grandma who was Native American. She is making the stereotype that white people don’t have any regard for other cultures and that whites think they are superior to others.
I think “it” is referring to some people who don’t know very much about other cultures and were something or own something without knowing its roots. She does seem somewhat angry because she just wants them to know where the things they have truly came from and how to respect …show more content…
I would characterize her tone as very angry in a way because she just wants people to understand. “All that comes is blood and spit,” (Chrystos 826) she acknowledges she probably came off harsh when she just wants to explain to other people where things came from and to respect her culture and other …show more content…
Some disadvantages as she mentions in the poem however, are that Americans see you as an outsider and Mexicans also see them as an outside, so they almost have no place in the world. I don’t think it is her intent to make it sound like an advantage.
I think the title is appropriate because they are legal citizens but also are of a different nationality, although we all are they are able to speak their foreign language as well and are more in touch with their roots. The “token” means they don’t really belong to either country according to the other citizens and they are just used at times as somebody to blame for their problems.
It simply gives the answer as to why we think something like black kids who aren’t dressed nicely playing classical music is so amazing. I don’t think it is as effective because it gives just one answer to why we’re amazed and I think that should be more left to the reader to decide why something like this pulls us in.
I would choose one of the three playing the instruments. Yes, their view would be quite different because they know people are so shocked by this, but might still be offended in a
I think “it” is referring to some people who don’t know very much about other cultures and were something or own something without knowing its roots. She does seem somewhat angry because she just wants them to know where the things they have truly came from and how to respect …show more content…
I would characterize her tone as very angry in a way because she just wants people to understand. “All that comes is blood and spit,” (Chrystos 826) she acknowledges she probably came off harsh when she just wants to explain to other people where things came from and to respect her culture and other …show more content…
Some disadvantages as she mentions in the poem however, are that Americans see you as an outsider and Mexicans also see them as an outside, so they almost have no place in the world. I don’t think it is her intent to make it sound like an advantage.
I think the title is appropriate because they are legal citizens but also are of a different nationality, although we all are they are able to speak their foreign language as well and are more in touch with their roots. The “token” means they don’t really belong to either country according to the other citizens and they are just used at times as somebody to blame for their problems.
It simply gives the answer as to why we think something like black kids who aren’t dressed nicely playing classical music is so amazing. I don’t think it is as effective because it gives just one answer to why we’re amazed and I think that should be more left to the reader to decide why something like this pulls us in.
I would choose one of the three playing the instruments. Yes, their view would be quite different because they know people are so shocked by this, but might still be offended in a