Poem: The Life Of A Young Black Man

This poem was about this young black man trying to figure out where he fits in society. He was writing a poem for a college class and he was suppose to be writing about himself. The instructor said that when they start writing about themselves then it will be known to them of where they fit in. As this kid is writing his poem he knows that knows everyone is different wether that be black or they are white either way we are Americans so their should be no difference in anyone but he finds that he does not fit in with society. When you read this poem it makes you start wondering about where you fit in. No matter your skin color, everyone wonders if they fit into todays society. This poem is about a young twenty-two year old black kid being in
a college class and him being the only black kid in the class and the teacher telling them to ask themselves where do they fit in todays society. This poem is also about equality and trying to find yourself in society. The narrator is a twenty-two year old black man from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The guy moved to Harlem later on in life and took a college class where he was the only colored student in his class. So the first paragraph was just some background information about this man. This poem is cultural related because it is about fitting in with society and that has nothing to do with history. But, it could also be psychological because it is just a mental thing when it comes to wanting and wondering where you fit in with society but I believe its more cultural because it is about a different variety of people instead of just this guy. This man is only wondering this because of his college professor telling them to write a paper about where they fit in society. The second paragraph is about the man saying and thinking that the color of skin does not mean that he does not fit in. My claim for this poem is that there is a twenty-two year old black man trying to figure out where he fits in and trying to blend in with society. In the third paragraph this black man tells his college instructor that they are American and it does not matter their skin color because they are equal. In Martin Luther King Jr. speech he wanted people to know that skin color should not matter it because we are Americans (“Martin”). So I believe that no matter anyone skin color they should not worry about fitting in with society because when you just try to fit in no one will ever remember you. But, if you were to try to stand out and succeed then people would not forget you. Also, if you try to fit in with society then you are trying to be like someone else or trying to act like someone your not just to fit in.