Many been asked who they think Americans are? How will you describe them? In my words i say Americans are brave, hard workers, and equal. American have came a long way from where they started made many accomplishments and will continue doing so.
The American Voice is characterized by the theme of Hard workers, how they came along way from all the wars and changes they have made. This demonstrated in Patrick Henry poem entitled “ Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death” when he states “Should I keep back my opinions at such a time, through fear of giving offence, I should consider myself as guilty of treason towards my country, and of an act of disloyalty toward the majesty of heaven, which I revere above all earthly kings.” …show more content…
For example, like Langston Hughes in his poem entitled “ I, Too, Sing America “ where he is expressing his feeling on what he feels about how Americans treat him and his people. He demonstrates this in line 1-2 where he says “I,Too, Sing America. I am the darker brother.” This means that he wants to be consider as an american too he wants them to see that just by color or race there is no difference they are all the same that they are all family. This idea is also found in lines 3-6 where he states “ They send me to the kitchen when company comes, but i laugh, and eat as well.” This supports the claim because he is explaining that he is done being the smaller person where no one cares for him so he shows them that he will be doing the same as they are and call himself an American as well.
Finally, the american voice is characterized by equality, by Langston Hughes poem entitled “ I, too, sing America.” When he states in lines 1-2 when he say “ I, too, sing America” this show that we are all diverse and united like a family. These idea develops over the course of the text when he states that “They’ll see how Beautiful i am and be a shamed.” This means that same day we will be proud of black Americans and appreciate their contributions. He is represents the “ American Voice” by describing Americans as diverse, but