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Harlem Renaissance Poems: If We Must Die and I, Too, Sing America, Study notes of Poetry

Wichita State University (WSU)Poetry

Two poems, 'if we must die' by claude mckay and 'i, too, sing america' by langston hughes, both written during the harlem renaissance. The poems explore themes of identity, resilience, and the experience of being a minority in america. 'if we must die' expresses the desire for noble death in the face of oppression, while 'i, too, sing america' asserts the speaker's identity as an american despite being marginalized.

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!!!!!If!we!must!die,!let!it!not!be!like!hogs!
!!!!!Hunted!and!penned!in!an!inglorious!spot,!
!!!!!While!round!us!bark!the!mad!and!hungry!dogs,!
!!!!!Making!their!mock!at!our!accursèd!lot.!
!!!!!If!we!must!die,!O!let!us!nobly!die,!
!!!!!So!that!our!precious!blood!may!not!be!shed!
!!!!!In!vain;!then!even!the!monsters!we!defy!
!!!!!Shall!be!constrained!to!honor!us!though!dead!!
!!!!!O!kinsmen!!we!must!meet!the!common!foe!!
!!!!!Though!far!outnumbered!let!us!show!us!brave,!
!!!!!And!for!their!thousand!blows!deal!one!deathGblow!!
!!!!!What!though!before!us!lies!the!open!grave?!
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If We Must Die Claude McKay If we must die, let it not be like hogs Hunted and penned in an inglorious spot, While round us bark the mad and hungry dogs, Making their mock at our accursèd lot. If we must die, O let us nobly die, So that our precious blood may not be shed In vain; then even the monsters we defy Shall be constrained to honor us though dead! O kinsmen! we must meet the common foe! Though far outnumbered let us show us brave, And for their thousand blows deal one death-­‐blow! What though before us lies the open grave? Like men we’ll face the murderous, cowardly pack, Pressed to the wall, dying, but fighting back! Speaker: Occasion (Setting/Experience): Audience: Purpose: Style: Message/Theme: Harlem Langston Hughes What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore— And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over— like a syrupy sweet? Maybe it just sags like a heavy load. Or does it explode? Speaker: Occasion (Setting/Experience): Audience: Purpose: Style: Message/Theme:

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I, Too Langston 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. Tomorrow, 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. Speaker: Occasion (Setting/Experience): Audience: Purpose: Style: Message/Theme: