Summary Of Who Said It Was Simple By Adure Lorde

The “Who Said It Was Simple,” by Adure Lorde was written to bring awareness to white privilege and the issues she faces as being black, as a member of the LGBT community, and as a woman. This poem was written in a narrative style, it tells a story about what she goes through and how she will withstand her struggles. The mood of this poem was anger with feelings of hurt and tiredness because she is fed up with the way the world works. Lorde, the writer, wants us to imagine what she discusses happening as she paints a picture by describing the scenery, what the people are doing, and discusses the people’s actions.
The poem first talks about the woman together as a whole because the woman liberals have come together to, according to The Radicalesbians