Tamecia Your Candid Poem Analysis

Tamecia your candid discussion is quite welcomed. I found your analysis of Mr. Wayne’s ballad to be guanine and sincere because most people are not willing to be forthright by stating that they might be unsure in their assumption of the ballad. When you said “correct me if I’m wrong” to me that was a way of welcoming criticism from your peers. However, I found your work to be spot on and I have no qualsm with what you stated. When you used yourself as a source it gave your discussion a personal touch. By adding yourself I feel it links you to your true feeling and it’s not just something that was read from a book or via the Internet. In other words your discussion had depth. Granted facts and figures are great in rhetorical argument but in an opinionated discussion I get the most from classmate who can interject real world application. …show more content…
Let's face it African-American have had a tragic past in America. A wide spectrum of African societies, whose members were brought to American shores in chains, formed a strong influence on the American family life and the hyphen is a reminder of our impact. Much like you I agree with some of the intend message. The Duke’s loyalty to America is admirable but it is a bit outlandish to say that the just because you are hyphen American you are less than an American. Last time I checked African-American, Indian-American, Mexican-American, Italian-American, Irish-American, Jewish-American, German-American, Asian-American, and the list goes on, all pledge their loyalty to America in time war and crisis through countless acts of heroism and by even laying down their life. Tamecia, great work, I enjoyed reading your discussion and getting your perspective on a sensitive