Claude McKay

known as the Harlem Renaissance, took place when the African Americans began migrating in the Harlem, New York City which became the cultural center for African American art, music and literature. African American poets such as Countee Cullen, Claude McKay, and Langston Hughes became well-known for their general themes of cultural pride, as well as their discontent on the conditions of the African American community. Countee Cullen’s “Any Human to Another” describes the despair of African…

It has shown that perspectives and ideas change over time, and the American dream is no exception. The subject of the American dream was the rage more in the 1920s than any other era. The Harlem Renaissance, a movement made by African Americans during the 1920s, made all kinds of artistic forms depicting all sides of pursuing the American dream. The Great Gatsby, a book by F. Scott Fitzgerald, tells the story of a man who chased the American Dream. Through both the poems from the Harlem…

Langston Hughes’ poem “I, Too” from 1925 reflects on the humiliation African Americans were tired of experiencing during the Harlem Renaissance; however, Hughes also ignites hope by looking forward towards a better future, free of this oppression. Hughes begins with a blunt proclamation of inclusion for patriotism, “I, too, sing America” (1090). He, as well as the rest of blacks, is an American who can sing along to a patriotic tune, regardless of the national prejudice. However, within the next…

Americans to overcome. In “America” by Claude McKay, although McKay loves the feeling he derives from overcoming the prejudiced challenges America contains, he sees a future where inequalities will fade leading to a truly inclusive America. Langston Hughes, in “I, Too, Sing America,” offers another perspective in which he feels he has no voice in contemporary America, yet sees a future in which his voice will not be questioned. While both Hughes and McKay feel hope in the future of America,…

with everyone. People say the U.S. is diverse because we have people of different ethnicities, religions, and cultures who live here. But if you take a deeper look into America, you will see that America is still segregated many ways. For example, Claude McKay's explanation of America in his poem "America" expresses the hardships America has put minorities through. Although we were accepted by society, America has still made it hard for minorities to fit into society. Rural racial and ethnic…

feelings about the future through literature. In his poem, “The White House”, Claude McKay talks about adversity that he has faced trying to fit in the society while Langston Hughes, in his poem “I Too Sing America”, states that he feels that he is an American. While both poems talk about hardships that African Americans face, they contrast in authors’ views of African Americans in the society. In his poem, “The White House”, McKay suggests that there is no way for him to fit in the society. He…

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Claude McKay’s poem “America”, expresses his feelings about the USA and describes he uses negative qualities about the country to fuel his own personal ambitions. Although McKay thinks America is great, he thinks that due to its ignorance, it is losing important factors to make it better. Mckay shows this through the use of symbolism of America 's qualities, the structural choice of a Shakespearean sonnet, and the shift of feeling in the last four lines of the poem. The first line of “America”…

can be total opposites . Harlem Dancer poem and The island women of paris poem were no different they talk about the same thing but there talked about it in different ways. This type of event may even be a form of pun. “ Harlem Dancer poem” by Claude Mckay and “the island Women of Paris” by Rita Dove both describes a woman or women from the caribbean currently living in a new environment. On the other hand Mckay’s poem talks about the women role in the new place while Dove’s poem talks about…

America the Declaration of Independence has been looked at being an essential document as it brought upon the term; The American Dream, the pursuit of happiness, success and contempt that was looked on everyone in America. The poems “America” by Claude McKay and “I too Sing America” by Langston Hughes relate each other through a foreseeing confidence of a definite end and senses of freedom/perseverance towards each other in the dream. Inside of each poem resides a prophecy of what is to become…