The poem ends: “And yet it seems to be your own hand / Which turns the volume higher?” (34-35) The poet says even tho you may acknowledge this crisis you don’t want to believe‚ see or hear it‚ one wants it to go away. So one turns up the volume so you don’t have to face the price of this commercial world we live in and hear the cries for help in poverty. The exclusive wealthy control almost all of the money in America. There are extremely affluent and extremely impoverished in this country. When
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perpetually do such. In Hughes poems: Let America Be America Again‚ Theme for English B‚ and Mother to Son we can see the historical period in which he lived. Times were hard in the 1900s‚ especially for a black man. His best know works are from the Harlem Renaissance Era and the Great Depression. The Harlem Renaissance a time where a new Black cultural exploded in the United States and the Great Depression is when America’s stock market crashed. Let America Be America Again was written in 1935 during
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the task of defeating the evil god‚ Grump. In the presidential election she lost to him‚ and Hillono wants revenge. This is not only for herself‚ but for the people of america. Having this evil god as their “leader” was not their choice‚ it was his. Hypnotizing is what Grump does best. The four simple words: “Make America Great Again” is all it took to suck the good sense out of most citizens. All who listened to his last speech before the election have been tricked into believeing its for the better
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Donald Trump‚ a Republican running for presidency. Trump believes in integrity‚ justice and believing in making "America Great Again" (Donald Trump Rally). However the actual truth is‚ about 84% will not vote for Trump (Now This)‚ due to his ignorance‚ lack of political experience and self centered ego. Donald Trump is known to be a billionaire‚ owning banks‚ Real Estates‚ and even a hotel of his own. Where Trump originated‚ has no question that investing and creating multimillion dollar projects
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Classmates‚ The poem "America" Claude McKay is a piece of work that minorities‚ immigrants and lower socioeconomic groups can appreciate. This is a story about America being a woman maybe a mother that occasionally loses her temper. This is a critique that is layered and complicated. It is a love hate relationship. The poem seems to use a assonance at the end of each line that connects to the next line after. This builds tension and creates an interesting temp. In the opening lines of the poems were are
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In the current political environment‚ the question “What does it mean to be an American?” is one that provoked deep reflection. And while some are vowing to “Make America Great Again‚” I think there are numerous qualities that already make America great and make me proud to be an American‚ as well. Early on‚ our founding fathers suggested through the Constitution that‚ at its core‚ what it meant to be an American was simply “life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness.” That’s a fairly simplistic
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traffic jams along with vandalism and it is even a safety hazard for the protesters. Students from Richard Montgomery High School held a protest in response to the election. A fifteen-year-old boy wearing a hat with Trump’s slogan “ Make America Great Again‚” was assaulted by four other students as stated by Massimo Rick from Washington’s Top News. That is not representative of a peaceful protest‚ which could have most likely been one without violence. Luckily for the student‚ despite being hurt
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like in regards to copious amounts of controversies over race and the hardships that America was experiencing. Three of his poems‚ “I‚ Too‚ Sing America”‚ “Let America Be America Again”‚ and “Dream Deferred”‚ all reflect these struggles. “I‚ Too‚ Sing America‚” written in 1932‚ is about how World War 1 was affecting America. During this time‚ World War 1 was taking place and America was full of tension. In this poem‚ Hughes depicts the treatment that he received from other people and tells the reader
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could he just treat us all like we were cattle as if it was nothing? The speedometer crept up to 60 miles per hour. Didn’t he care that people everywhere were starving? How could he do this? When he was elected he promised that he would Make America Great Again. 70 miles per hour. I had to get to the rally. We needed change‚ we could be that change. 80 miles per hour. My thoughts were interrupted as my eyes caught the reflecting glow of red and blue lights paint the night sky behind me. Crap. I pulled
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United States of America‚ one of the greatest countries in the world‚ is an extremely diverse melting pot of different cultures‚ races‚ and ethnicities that all come together as one. It is a place filled with adventures waiting to happen and where people come from all over the world to live the ideal “American Dream”. They want to do better in life‚ just like our ancestors did when they came across the Atlantic on the Mayflower. Now think of how it is in “today’s’ America”. Is America still a melting
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