Personification In America By Mckay

From my research, I’ve gathered that the poem “America” was written by one of the most influential poets of the Harlem Renaissance. The Harlem Renaissance was a golden age in African American culture. The personification used in this poem indicates how Mckay feels about America during the century by giving it human traits. He uses America as a woman to make it more relatable and gives the country mother traits. As a source says “... he is creating the image of America being a mother, feeding him “bread of bitterness.”” ( E2). Mckay in this poem is determined to tell people about his personal experience by using America as a person, giving it the purpose and emotions that america shared with him. My feelings towards this persona “America” is