I liked the poem We Wear The Mask by Paul Laurence Dunbar.
I liked the way he related this towards the feelings we hide when in front of sociey. I think its interesting yet depressing because it only shows the secret emotions that we aren't comfortable to show in front of people.
I read "I,Too" by Langston Hughes. It caught my attention. It describes a african worker that doesnt have the right to eat in the same room as the white people. Or "when the company comes" it is very detailed and describes what people had to go through back then. Once he finally got the respect, that he needed, he got the oppurtunity to be sit down and eat with the company. Like a regular person would.
My favorite poem was CHICAGO by Carl Sandburg. The details describing Chicago made it sound like a busy and rough city. There were jobs to industrialize and workers as "Fierce as a dog." The construction of the city made it seem as if the city was building up when he wrote how he saw gunman kill and go free to kill again which showed the city falling down. I admired how Sandburg built this poem off of his own experience in Chicago. -K.A.B 7-8
In the poem Richard Cory, it shows how people put on an act when they are in public just as Richard walked around town in his fine attire. But, you can never know what people are thinking just like no one expected Richard to kill himself. Also this is an excellent example of how everyone was effected by the stock market crash, the rich and the poor. O.E 14-15
I, too Langston Hughes I thought it was very noble of the (colored)man speaking to say that next time he was told to eat in the kitchen, he would not obey. He was acting under the pretense he too was an american and he should be treated the same way because of that. I.K. 5-6
I really like how the rhythmic structure to this poem adds to the depth and power of its meaning. I also think anyone could relate to this poem describing the difference between what people see on the outside as opposed to what someone is actually feeling or going through inside. This poem enlightens people of the slaves' internal/external qualities, but can also speak to people experiencing the same feeling.
I don't know where to post the comment! So i'm going to post it here. My favorite poem is "I, Too" by Langston Hughes. I like it because it kind of sums up the story of segregation, and how African Americans get freedom too. For example, it says "They send me to eat in the kitchen...But I laugh, and eat well, and grow strong." It is saying that he is still a human and is no different than anyone else. Then, in the last stanza I especially like how it says, "They'll see how beautiful I am and be ashamed-I, too, am America." That is just proving that he is confident and proud of who he is. E.W. 5-6
By C.M 7,8 I like them both i really didn't have one of the poem that i really liked. But i really like how the authors describe what they were saying in there poems.
"Sympathy" by Paul Lawrence Dunbar. I remember reading this poem a few years ago, and relating it back to "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," by Maya Angelou. I find it to be very meaningful as you can relate this poem to a human being's struggle. It captures the reality and the emotions that a lot of people take for granted. I think it is a great poem.
i liked Chicago by Carl Sandburg because it first speaks bad about Chicago and what happends in it but then talks about the working man there and how they laugh 14-15 C.N.
I liked "Harlem" by Langston Hughes because it asks the question about where dreams go when they are unfulfilled. It is a good question and a good poem. J.E. 14-15
"Chicago" by Carl Sandburg I like how Carl Sandburg makes the workers seem rugged people, but they're actually friendly people. The way he also describes Chicago you can tell that it is an industrial city and that no other city can be as proud.
one of the poems that stuck out to me the most was "we wear the mask" by Laurence Dunbar. The first line even caught my eye, "we wear the mask that grins and lies" which to me says how everyone has a different "masks" that they put on just to get through the day and no one is truly themselves. "with torn and bleeding hearts we smile" to me means that even if our world is tumbling down we still put on a mask so people don't see our true colors. the "masks" are something that has caught my eye when people talk to you and keep simple things hidden. Ive witnessed the masks of society first hand T.W 5-6
I liked Chicago by Carl Sandburg because it talks about how bad Chicago is but the person living there agrees and stays, giving a reason to stay for every reason to leave. Comparing the city to a girl, or woman.
I liked "We Wear The Mask" by Paul Laurence Dunbar because we can all relate to this poem. Everyone is always judging people based on their outside/appearance, but have no idea what they're going through on the inside. I especially like "With torn and bleeding hearts we smile" because people that have problems going on within their lives are always the ones with the brightest smiles on their faces pretending like nothing is wrong. The rhyming and structure also helps the reader feel the attitude and tone. This poem basically speaks for everyone and the idea behind it is very true; it's powerful. -SH mod 5-6
I liked the We wear the mask by Paul Dunbar MPause its about hiding your lonely and sad emotions through a happy "mask". I know people that are like this so it stuck out to me. I don't like some words in line 10 for obvious reasons (not to offend anyone) 9-10 M.P.
I enjoyed reading the poem by Naomi Shihab Nye. I thought it was funny how the father would constantly talk about figs in any bedtime story. I also thought it was funny how he had never planted a fig tree of his own, although he would always talk about figs and finding the most plump figs in the world. I thought of my mother telling me bedtime stories when i read this selection. I envisioned my mom talking about figs and it made me laugh.
"As I grew older" by Langston Hughes is a poem that really made me think about life and just how short it really is. We need to chase our dreams and though things may get in the way, we must learn to jump over them. e.l 9-10
I know so late, but um I read so many I liked, like: My City, Any Human to Another, Life Child for My Child is Simple,and Primer for Blacks but my favorite is Primer for blacks because the great poetic knowledge you get out it is just amazing, like for example: "The word Black has geographic power, pulls everybody in:Blacks here- Blacks there- Blacks wherever they may be. And remember, you Blacks, what they told you- remember your Education: "one Drop-one Drop maketh a brand new Black." Like I feel the meaning she is trying to say is like the word black you should not be ashamed of because it has so much power not just a word but like all over the world their are African descent or black people and you shouldn't be ashamed you should be proud, and going back like in slavery time saying how if you were mixed with white and black, you weren't considered white you were considered black so that's what she's saying with "one Drop". Like I just think overall this poem is giving me more knowledge on her poetry and understanding where she is coming from as a poet. And also I like this last part where she says "All of you- you COLORED ones, you NEGRO ones. those of you who proudly cry "Im half INDian"- those of you who proudly screech "I'VE got the blood of George WASHington in MY veins"- ALL of you- you proper Blacks, you half- Blacks, you wish-I-weren't Blacks, Niggeroes and Niggerenes You. I feel she is keeping it real because like most African Americans claim they mixed with indian or something else but you really don't know because we don't even know our history if you think abbout it I mean unless your family has you family tree from all the way back before your parents parents parents parents etc. were recorded you know? but I just love this last part because it doesn't even matter what your mixed with if you are, your considered black and she just saying be proud of it don't get lost by what you see or hear basically that's what I got out of it.
My favorite poem was Chicago by Carl Sandburg because Carl is describing how bad Chicago can be but it has strong people. I says that Chicago is a sad, poor city but in the long run, Carl love it there. B.T 9-10
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I enjoyed this poem because it showed a side of a persons feelings about americas history. This side seemed to be a non biased one. He wrote about the hopes and dreams that all sorts of people, either living in america or coming to america had for this country. Also that america was not what it once was and that the shapers of that once country should be proud and try to shape this country too.
i read "i too" by Langston Hughes. this poem intrested me because it gave me a sense of history. when the black man couldnt sit with the white people it reminded me of the struggle blak people went through. in the end he showed that he was equal with the white people and got to sit with them E.H 5,6
Out of the poems i liked "I Too" by Langston Hughes the best. I liked this poem because it shows how things really were back in the day, and the struggle people had to go through and how far they've come from segregation. I think that it is extremely wrong that they wouldn't let him eat in the kitchen because it shouldn't matter where he is if everyone was doing the same thing. T.G. 7-8
I like the poem I Too by Langston Hughes becaue its short and simple but delivers a powerful message with a lot of meaning that can be spread across many topics 5-6 DP
I really connected with the poem "We Wear the Mask" by Paul Lawrence Dunbar. I feel this poem explains how people fail to express their emotions and just throw them aside. I believe this is why artists are seen as so 'odd' because the 'normal' today is for people to ignore those emotions .
I enjoyed "I too" by Langston Hughes because he talks about being an american and due to recent events this seemed to speek to me and how lucky I am to, to be an american. - Jonathan Delapa 14-15
I picked the poem "Sympathy" by Paul Lawrence Dunbar as my favorite. It encourages people to stand up for their beliefs and speak out against being 'caged'. It also reffers to the troubles people have of getting out of the 'cage'
I liked "Sympathy" by Paul Lawrence Dunbar, because it sums up one's feelings of isolation and relates it to being a caged bird, and knowing how they may feel. This is a very deep and meaningful poem. P.R. 7-8
I thoroughly enjoyed Chicago by Carl sanburg, because of the vivid description of what Sandburg sees of Chicago. Sandburg describes the city almost as if it is a person, which makes the poem more interesting and readable. B.Z. 7-8
I liked the poem "We wear the Mask" by Paul Laurence Dunbar. It applies to my life and many peoples lives as well because most people do "wear a mask" throughout thier days. Whether to hide an emotion or something their going through, people dont always show what they're feeling. The illisration for the poem is cool too. A.P. 14-15
I liked Chicago by Carl Sandburg because the distcription of Chicago and what he is seeing reminded me of when I visited Chicago. I did mission work there and saw the harsher parts around Chicago, but the people that I met there were very friendly. S.K 7-8
i read Sympathy by Paul dunbar. i liked this poem because it's about freedom. about somone comparing themselves to a caged bird. Its kind of sad too also because this person cannot get free. S.C 10-11
The poem i chose is we where the mask by Paul Dunbar. This poem is about being happy on the ouside but on the inside your sad and depressed. I can relate to this because at times I feel sad and depressed but i'm good at not showing it to other people.
I liked "I, Too" by Langston Hughes. He expresses his feelings of being treated as a lesser individual than the people he can't eat with. He doesn't let it get to him he says, "But I laugh, and eat well, and grow strong." He knows he will be something great someday and that they will have to treat him equal.
I read the poem "We Wear The Mask" ny Paul Laurence Dunbar. I really liked the poem because it is a trait that most humans share. No matter how much we deny it or think that we are always 100% ourselves it is a lie. We will always change who we are to be somthing were not, whether it be for a parent, girlfriend, or boss. L.S 14-15
I read "I,Too" by Langston Hughes an what I got from this poem is to not let little things bother you like when they said "They send me to eat in the kitchen when company comes,But I laugh" he just do what they say because at the end of the day he's still free as a American. K.W. 14-15
I read "We Wear the Mask" by Paul Dunbar which I liked because in the time we are living in now, majority of the people judge people based on their outside appearance. So everyone can relate to this poem. -D.H. 14-15
I read "I too" by Langston Hughes. I like this poem because it shows how back in the day people perserved through all the hard times even when they were treated unfairly still thought positive at the end of the day. I.W 14-15 swag
I read the poem Sympathy by Paul Laurence Dunbar. This poem uses the bird in a cage as a metaphor for someone being put through suffering and feeling locked in against their will. This poem is inspiring to someone that they can fight against the 'cage' put up in their life and set themselves free. K.B. 9-10
The one I liked the most was Sympathy by Paul nce Dunbar. I liked this one because it talks about standing up for what you believe in, even though there are people out there that try and change your view on things. J.G 9-10
I read I Too by Langston Hughes. I liked this poem because it showed me a piece of history, and how segregated it really was. Everyday he stands up and shows how confident he is instead of being a coward. Even though this is a short poem, its still powerful and meaningful. CB mod 9-10
I read I, to by Langston Hughes. I liked this poem the most because i believe he showed alot of courage while standing up against the whites. I like that he knows his rights as an american. ML. Mod 14-15
My favorite was "Harlem" by Langston Hughes. It is pretty pessimistic, but it makes a good point. I think the purpose is to ask how a life dream can be fufilled in a city that is as poor as Harlem. Langston Hughes uses many similes to get his point across. I think he knew that the future did not look good for African Americans
I read Chicago by Carl Sandburg. The reason I liked this story was because I liked the style of the writing. The way the author used one word, describing the work or when they started sentences with the same word. A.B. 14-15
I read "We Wear the Mask" by Paul Laurence Dunbar. This poem stuck out to me with its strong message of people being hidden by wearing a mask and not letting the world see the real person behind the mask. The line that stuck out for me was "With torn and bleeding hearts we smile" which says to me that people should express their emotions and not hide behind a mask and let conflict get the best of us. MT mod 7-8
My favorite was "Harlem" by Langston Hughes. It is a pretty pessimistic poem, but you can tell that Hughes put a lot of meaning into it. It is filled with similes to get the point across and alliteration to make it sound better. He wrote it just before the time of racial segregation in the United States, and I think he knew that the near future did not look good for African Americans.
I picked the poem "Sympathy" by Paul Laurence Dunbar, mostly because it includes the name of a pretty good book in the poem itself. We'll see how many can catch what that title is. (assuming you even read the posts.) N.B. 7-8
I read the poem "My father and the figtree" by Naomi Shihab Nye. I liked this one because i like how it showed how her father loved something so much but never wanted to go forth and get it, but he waited patiently and he finally got what he wanted the most his figtree. It kind of teaches us that good things come to thse that wait.
I read "I,Too" by Langston Hughes. The reason for me choosing this poem was because it related to hoe black people couldn't sit with the white people so the man couldn't sit with his company. But eventually he stood up for himself and he finally got to sit with his company which was with the white people.
I liked Chicago by Carl Sandburg, because i think he illustrates the people's emotions really well by using metaphors, similes and onomatopoeia. M.T Mod 7-8
I read I,Too by Langston Hughes.This poem showed that he was going to prove the white people that he was not afraid of them and that he had the audacity to stand up for himself. JB 5-6
"Life is an eclipse, a shadow over our brightest essence, the rapture away from our hope, it comes from the rim a true sence of happiness, it seems dark, it seems to be nonexistant to make plessure, our life is lived from the edges of what is being covered, to find with patience it slowly comes to a light, a light lifted away by the darkness... -SSR- (I can't add doodles Mrs.Stratt, so a poem for replacment A.P 7-8)
My favorite of these poems was "We wear the mask" by Paul Dunbar. I liked it the most because its about hiding your true emotions through a mask that you put on for everyone to see. E.M. 14-15
In ode to the poem by Dunbar, We wear the mask. In my opinion quick poem to mirror and speak my opinion :-> "The masks made, in reverence i say, some good light, some bad, as a shine of night, as a dark of day, how are we to know which side, the emotions we hide, why we make and why play? Let us know the reasoning, let us know why the masquerade..."-ssr- (Mods 7-8 A.P)It seemed to have failed to send.
I read I, Too by Langston Hughes. This poem was short but meaningful. It shows that no matter what race someone is, they deserve equal respect. When someone makes a racist remark or shows prejudice, do not get angry. Also it shows that you should stand up for what you believe in and let prejudice remarks go in one ear and out the other.
I liked, "I, Too" by Langston Hughes. I liked this poem because i find african-american history interesting. It's about this man who is being discriminated by not being allowed to eat in the same room as whites. He soon earned respect and was able to eat with the white people.
I read the poem "We Wear the Mask" by Paul Laurence Dunbar. This poem really stuck out to me because it is trying to say that people do not act themselves, instead they "mask" themselves to avoid being judged. Rather be ourselves, we pretend to be another so we can be accepted. CL 7/8
I enjoyed the poem Chicago by Carl Sandburg the most. Sandburg presented both the good and bad that there is to the city of Chicago, which is different than most. Most people would only share the good a city/place/person holds and may also exaggerate the truth. I liked how Sandburg was extremely real, not hiding anything. He shared the emotions of the city and those in the city, making it seem like those who live there will never wish to live anywhere else.
"As I grew older" by Langston Hughes, I liked this poem because it made you think about life and that you should be living it to the fullest you can because there isn't enough time to waste in our lives. Every moment should be lived like your last.
I read I, Too by Langston Hughes. This poem shows his American Pride, he knows that in America he is free and even though he is black he will still stick up for himself. TM 7-8
I read "i to" by Langston Huges. This poem showed that a black man could prove to the white people that he wasnt afraid of them and could stand up to any white person.
I, Too by Langston Hughes He explains how he is excluded when company comes- he has to eat in the kitchen rather than with them. Then he says that inequality will disappear. SS 7-8
I liked "We Wear the Mask" by Paul Laurence Dunbar. This applies to the society how everyone hides themselves and "wears a mask." It also applies to me because i also hide my real self alot, changing how I act depending on who i am with. The rhythm and structure gives the poem more emotion and sound powerful. DS 5-6
I read "I.Too" by Langston Hughes. This poem describes about segregation. I think that author does not despair because he has hope that all people will be equal in the future. SL 14-15
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I read the poem Richard Cory by Edwin Arlington Robinson. In the poem everybody thought a rich man had it all, but at the end they were all suprised by what he did. Richard Cory had it all, for example money,food,clothes,and even " glittered when he walked". He had everything to the people who watched him for that slight moment, but they didnt know what he really went through. YM 14-15
I enjoyed the poem Chicago by Carl Sandburg the most. Sandburg presented both the good and bad that there is to the city of Chicago, which is different than most. Most people would only share the good a city/place/person holds and may also exaggerate the truth. I liked how Sandburg was extremely real, not hiding anything. He shared the emotions of the city and those in the city, making it seem like those who live there will never wish to live anywhere else.
I like "We Wear the Mask" by Paul Laurence Dunbar. He expresses what a lot of people do today, they put on a smile so no one knows what they are truly feeling. CC 9-10
I liked the poem We Wear The Mask by Paul Laurence Dunbar.
ReplyDeleteI liked the way he related this towards the feelings we hide when in front of sociey. I think its interesting yet depressing because it only shows the secret emotions that we aren't comfortable to show in front of people.
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I read "I,Too" by Langston Hughes. It caught my attention. It describes a african worker that doesnt have the right to eat in the same room as the white people. Or "when the company comes" it is very detailed and describes what people had to go through back then. Once he finally got the respect, that he needed, he got the oppurtunity to be sit down and eat with the company. Like a regular person would.
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My favorite poem was CHICAGO by Carl Sandburg. The details describing Chicago made it sound like a busy and rough city. There were jobs to industrialize and workers as "Fierce as a dog." The construction of the city made it seem as if the city was building up when he wrote how he saw gunman kill and go free to kill again which showed the city falling down. I admired how Sandburg built this poem off of his own experience in Chicago. -K.A.B 7-8
ReplyDeleteIn the poem Richard Cory, it shows how people put on an act when they are in public just as Richard walked around town in his fine attire. But, you can never know what people are thinking just like no one expected Richard to kill himself. Also this is an excellent example of how everyone was effected by the stock market crash, the rich and the poor.
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I, too Langston Hughes
ReplyDeleteI thought it was very noble of the (colored)man speaking to say that next time he was told to eat in the kitchen, he would not obey. He was acting under the pretense he too was an american and he should be treated the same way because of that.
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"We Wear The Mask" by Paul Laurence Dunbar
ReplyDeleteI really like how the rhythmic structure to this poem adds to the depth and power of its meaning. I also think anyone could relate to this poem describing the difference between what people see on the outside as opposed to what someone is actually feeling or going through inside. This poem enlightens people of the slaves' internal/external qualities, but can also speak to people experiencing the same feeling.
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I don't know where to post the comment! So i'm going to post it here. My favorite poem is "I, Too" by Langston Hughes. I like it because it kind of sums up the story of segregation, and how African Americans get freedom too. For example, it says "They send me to eat in the kitchen...But I laugh, and eat well, and grow strong." It is saying that he is still a human and is no different than anyone else. Then, in the last stanza I especially like how it says, "They'll see how beautiful I am and be ashamed-I, too, am America." That is just proving that he is confident and proud of who he is.
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ReplyDeleteI like them both i really didn't have one of the poem that i really liked. But i really like how the authors describe what they were saying in there poems.
"Sympathy" by Paul Lawrence Dunbar.
ReplyDeleteI remember reading this poem a few years ago, and relating it back to "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," by Maya Angelou. I find it to be very meaningful as you can relate this poem to a human being's struggle. It captures the reality and the emotions that a lot of people take for granted. I think it is a great poem.
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i liked Chicago by Carl Sandburg because it first speaks bad about Chicago and what happends in it but then talks about the working man there and how they laugh 14-15 C.N.
ReplyDeleteI liked "Harlem" by Langston Hughes because it asks the question about where dreams go when they are unfulfilled. It is a good question and a good poem. J.E. 14-15
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ReplyDeleteI like how Carl Sandburg makes the workers seem rugged people, but they're actually friendly people. The way he also describes Chicago you can tell that it is an industrial city and that no other city can be as proud.
one of the poems that stuck out to me the most was "we wear the mask" by Laurence Dunbar. The first line even caught my eye, "we wear the mask that grins and lies" which to me says how everyone has a different "masks" that they put on just to get through the day and no one is truly themselves. "with torn and bleeding hearts we smile" to me means that even if our world is tumbling down we still put on a mask so people don't see our true colors. the "masks" are something that has caught my eye when people talk to you and keep simple things hidden. Ive witnessed the masks of society first hand
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I liked Chicago by Carl Sandburg because it talks about how bad Chicago is but the person living there agrees and stays, giving a reason to stay for every reason to leave. Comparing the city to a girl, or woman.
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I liked "We Wear The Mask" by Paul Laurence Dunbar because we can all relate to this poem. Everyone is always judging people based on their outside/appearance, but have no idea what they're going through on the inside. I especially like "With torn and bleeding hearts we smile" because people that have problems going on within their lives are always the ones with the brightest smiles on their faces pretending like nothing is wrong. The rhyming and structure also helps the reader feel the attitude and tone. This poem basically speaks for everyone and the idea behind it is very true; it's powerful.
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I liked the We wear the mask by Paul Dunbar MPause its about hiding your lonely and sad emotions through a happy "mask". I know people that are like this so it stuck out to me. I don't like some words in line 10 for obvious reasons (not to offend anyone)
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I enjoyed reading the poem by Naomi Shihab Nye. I thought it was funny how the father would constantly talk about figs in any bedtime story. I also thought it was funny how he had never planted a fig tree of his own, although he would always talk about figs and finding the most plump figs in the world. I thought of my mother telling me bedtime stories when i read this selection. I envisioned my mom talking about figs and it made me laugh.
ReplyDelete"As I grew older" by Langston Hughes is a poem that really made me think about life and just how short it really is. We need to chase our dreams and though things may get in the way, we must learn to jump over them. e.l 9-10
ReplyDeleteI know so late, but um I read so many I liked, like: My City, Any Human to Another, Life Child for My Child is Simple,and Primer for Blacks but my favorite is Primer for blacks because the great poetic knowledge you get out it is just amazing, like for example: "The word Black has geographic power, pulls everybody in:Blacks here- Blacks there- Blacks wherever they may be. And remember, you Blacks, what they told you- remember your Education: "one Drop-one Drop maketh a brand new Black." Like I feel the meaning she is trying to say is like the word black you should not be ashamed of because it has so much power not just a word but like all over the world their are African descent or black people and you shouldn't be ashamed you should be proud, and going back like in slavery time saying how if you were mixed with white and black, you weren't considered white you were considered black so that's what she's saying with "one Drop". Like I just think overall this poem is giving me more knowledge on her poetry and understanding where she is coming from as a poet. And also I like this last part where she says "All of you- you COLORED ones, you NEGRO ones. those of you who proudly cry "Im half INDian"- those of you who proudly screech "I'VE got the blood of George WASHington in MY veins"- ALL of you- you proper Blacks, you half- Blacks, you wish-I-weren't Blacks, Niggeroes and Niggerenes You. I feel she is keeping it real because like most African Americans claim they mixed with indian or something else but you really don't know because we don't even know our history if you think abbout it I mean unless your family has you family tree from all the way back before your parents parents parents parents etc. were recorded you know? but I just love this last part because it doesn't even matter what your mixed with if you are, your considered black and she just saying be proud of it don't get lost by what you see or hear basically that's what I got out of it.
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My favorite poem was Chicago by Carl Sandburg because Carl is describing how bad Chicago can be but it has strong people. I says that Chicago is a sad, poor city but in the long run, Carl love it there.
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I enjoyed this poem because it showed a side of a persons feelings about americas history. This side seemed to be a non biased one. He wrote about the hopes and dreams that all sorts of people, either living in america or coming to america had for this country. Also that america was not what it once was and that the shapers of that once country should be proud and try to shape this country too.
i read "i too" by Langston Hughes. this poem intrested me because it gave me a sense of history. when the black man couldnt sit with the white people it reminded me of the struggle blak people went through. in the end he showed that he was equal with the white people and got to sit with them
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Out of the poems i liked "I Too" by Langston Hughes the best. I liked this poem because it shows how things really were back in the day, and the struggle people had to go through and how far they've come from segregation. I think that it is extremely wrong that they wouldn't let him eat in the kitchen because it shouldn't matter where he is if everyone was doing the same thing.
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I like the poem I Too by Langston Hughes becaue its short and simple but delivers a powerful message with a lot of meaning that can be spread across many topics 5-6 DP
ReplyDeleteI really connected with the poem "We Wear the Mask" by Paul Lawrence Dunbar. I feel this poem explains how people fail to express their emotions and just throw them aside. I believe this is why artists are seen as so 'odd' because the 'normal' today is for people to ignore those emotions .
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I enjoyed "I too" by Langston Hughes because he talks about being an american and due to recent events this seemed to speek to me and how lucky I am to, to be an american. - Jonathan Delapa 14-15
ReplyDeleteI picked the poem "Sympathy" by Paul Lawrence Dunbar as my favorite. It encourages people to stand up for their beliefs and speak out against being 'caged'. It also reffers to the troubles people have of getting out of the 'cage'
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I liked "Sympathy" by Paul Lawrence Dunbar, because it sums up one's feelings of isolation and relates it to being a caged bird, and knowing how they may feel. This is a very deep and meaningful poem.
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I thoroughly enjoyed Chicago by Carl sanburg, because of the vivid description of what Sandburg sees of Chicago. Sandburg describes the city almost as if it is a person, which makes the poem more interesting and readable.
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I liked the poem "We wear the Mask" by Paul Laurence Dunbar. It applies to my life and many peoples lives as well because most people do "wear a mask" throughout thier days. Whether to hide an emotion or something their going through, people dont always show what they're feeling. The illisration for the poem is cool too.
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I liked Chicago by Carl Sandburg because the distcription of Chicago and what he is seeing reminded me of when I visited Chicago. I did mission work there and saw the harsher parts around Chicago, but the people that I met there were very friendly.
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i read Sympathy by Paul dunbar. i liked this poem because it's about freedom. about somone comparing themselves to a caged bird. Its kind of sad too also because this person cannot get free.
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The poem i chose is we where the mask by Paul Dunbar. This poem is about being happy on the ouside but on the inside your sad and depressed. I can relate to this because at times I feel sad and depressed but i'm good at not showing it to other people.
ReplyDeleteI liked "I, Too" by Langston Hughes. He expresses his feelings of being treated as a lesser individual than the people he can't eat with. He doesn't let it get to him he says, "But I laugh, and eat well, and grow strong." He knows he will be something great someday and that they will have to treat him equal.
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I read the poem "We Wear The Mask" ny Paul Laurence Dunbar. I really liked the poem because it is a trait that most humans share. No matter how much we deny it or think that we are always 100% ourselves it is a lie. We will always change who we are to be somthing were not, whether it be for a parent, girlfriend, or boss.
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I read "I,Too" by Langston Hughes an what I got from this poem is to not let little things bother you like when they said "They send me to eat in the kitchen when company comes,But I laugh" he just do what they say because at the end of the day he's still free as a American. K.W. 14-15
ReplyDeleteI read "We Wear the Mask" by Paul Dunbar which I liked because in the time we are living in now, majority of the people judge people based on their outside appearance. So everyone can relate to this poem.
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I read "I too" by Langston Hughes. I like this poem because it shows how back in the day people perserved through all the hard times even when they were treated unfairly still thought positive at the end of the day. I.W 14-15 swag
ReplyDeleteI read the poem Sympathy by Paul Laurence Dunbar. This poem uses the bird in a cage as a metaphor for someone being put through suffering and feeling locked in against their will. This poem is inspiring to someone that they can fight against the 'cage' put up in their life and set themselves free.
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The one I liked the most was Sympathy by Paul nce Dunbar. I liked this one because it talks about standing up for what you believe in, even though there are people out there that try and change your view on things.
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I read I Too by Langston Hughes. I liked this poem because it showed me a piece of history, and how segregated it really was. Everyday he stands up and shows how confident he is instead of being a coward. Even though this is a short poem, its still powerful and meaningful. CB mod 9-10
ReplyDeleteI read I, to by Langston Hughes. I liked this poem the most because i believe he showed alot of courage while standing up against the whites. I like that he knows his rights as an american. ML. Mod 14-15
ReplyDeleteMy favorite was "Harlem" by Langston Hughes. It is pretty pessimistic, but it makes a good point. I think the purpose is to ask how a life dream can be fufilled in a city that is as poor as Harlem. Langston Hughes uses many similes to get his point across. I think he knew that the future did not look good for African Americans
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I read Chicago by Carl Sandburg. The reason I liked this story was because I liked the style of the writing. The way the author used one word, describing the work or when they started sentences with the same word.
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I read "We Wear the Mask" by Paul Laurence Dunbar. This poem stuck out to me with its strong message of people being hidden by wearing a mask and not letting the world see the real person behind the mask. The line that stuck out for me was "With torn and bleeding hearts we smile" which says to me that people should express their emotions and not hide behind a mask and let conflict get the best of us. MT mod 7-8
ReplyDeleteMy favorite was "Harlem" by Langston Hughes. It is a pretty pessimistic poem, but you can tell that Hughes put a lot of meaning into it. It is filled with similes to get the point across and alliteration to make it sound better. He wrote it just before the time of racial segregation in the United States, and I think he knew that the near future did not look good for African Americans.
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I picked the poem "Sympathy" by Paul Laurence Dunbar, mostly because it includes the name of a pretty good book in the poem itself. We'll see how many can catch what that title is. (assuming you even read the posts.)
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I read the poem "My father and the figtree" by Naomi Shihab Nye. I liked this one because i like how it showed how her father loved something so much but never wanted to go forth and get it, but he waited patiently and he finally got what he wanted the most his figtree. It kind of teaches us that good things come to thse that wait.
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I read "I,Too" by Langston Hughes. The reason for me choosing this poem was because it related to hoe black people couldn't sit with the white people so the man couldn't sit with his company. But eventually he stood up for himself and he finally got to sit with his company which was with the white people.
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I liked Chicago by Carl Sandburg, because i think he illustrates the people's emotions really well by using metaphors, similes and onomatopoeia.
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I read I,Too by Langston Hughes.This poem showed that he was going to prove the white people that he was not afraid of them and that he had the audacity to stand up for himself. JB 5-6
ReplyDelete"Life is an eclipse,
ReplyDeletea shadow over our brightest essence,
the rapture away from our hope,
it comes from the rim a true sence of happiness,
it seems dark,
it seems to be nonexistant to make plessure,
our life is lived from the edges of what is being covered,
to find with patience it slowly comes to a light,
a light lifted away by the darkness... -SSR- (I can't add doodles Mrs.Stratt, so a poem for replacment A.P 7-8)
My favorite of these poems was "We wear the mask" by Paul Dunbar. I liked it the most because its about hiding your true emotions through a mask that you put on for everyone to see.
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In ode to the poem by Dunbar, We wear the mask. In my opinion quick poem to mirror and speak my opinion :-> "The masks made, in reverence i say, some good light, some bad, as a shine of night, as a dark of day, how are we to know which side, the emotions we hide, why we make and why play? Let us know the reasoning, let us know why the masquerade..."-ssr- (Mods 7-8 A.P)It seemed to have failed to send.
ReplyDeleteI read I, Too by Langston Hughes. This poem was short but meaningful. It shows that no matter what race someone is, they deserve equal respect. When someone makes a racist remark or shows prejudice, do not get angry. Also it shows that you should stand up for what you believe in and let prejudice remarks go in one ear and out the other.
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I liked, "I, Too" by Langston Hughes. I liked this poem because i find african-american history interesting. It's about this man who is being discriminated by not being allowed to eat in the same room as whites. He soon earned respect and was able to eat with the white people.
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I read the poem "We Wear the Mask" by Paul Laurence Dunbar. This poem really stuck out to me because it is trying to say that people do not act themselves, instead they "mask" themselves to avoid being judged. Rather be ourselves, we pretend to be another so we can be accepted. CL 7/8
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the poem Chicago by Carl Sandburg the most. Sandburg presented both the good and bad that there is to the city of Chicago, which is different than most. Most people would only share the good a city/place/person holds and may also exaggerate the truth. I liked how Sandburg was extremely real, not hiding anything. He shared the emotions of the city and those in the city, making it seem like those who live there will never wish to live anywhere else.
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ReplyDelete"As I grew older" by Langston Hughes, I liked this poem because it made you think about life and that you should be living it to the fullest you can because there isn't enough time to waste in our lives. Every moment should be lived like your last.
I read I, Too by Langston Hughes. This poem shows his American Pride, he knows that in America he is free and even though he is black he will still stick up for himself. TM 7-8
ReplyDeleteI read "i to" by Langston Huges. This poem showed that a black man could prove to the white people that he wasnt afraid of them and could stand up to any white person.
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I read "I Too" by the famous poet Langston Huges. This poem displayed how a black man isnt afraid to stand up to the white people.
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I, Too by Langston Hughes
ReplyDeleteHe explains how he is excluded when company comes- he has to eat in the kitchen rather than with them. Then he says that inequality will disappear.
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I liked "We Wear the Mask" by Paul Laurence Dunbar. This applies to the society how everyone hides themselves and "wears a mask." It also applies to me because i also hide my real self alot, changing how I act depending on who i am with. The rhythm and structure gives the poem more emotion and sound powerful.
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I read "I.Too" by Langston Hughes. This poem describes about segregation. I think that author does not despair because he has hope that all people will be equal in the future.
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Ps. i posted my comment yestureday. i check it now and it is not on here. So, i post my comment again.^^
I read the poem Richard Cory by Edwin Arlington Robinson. In the poem everybody thought a rich man had it all, but at the end they were all suprised by what he did. Richard Cory had it all, for example money,food,clothes,and even " glittered when he walked". He had everything to the people who watched him for that slight moment, but they didnt know what he really went through. YM 14-15
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the poem Chicago by Carl Sandburg the most. Sandburg presented both the good and bad that there is to the city of Chicago, which is different than most. Most people would only share the good a city/place/person holds and may also exaggerate the truth. I liked how Sandburg was extremely real, not hiding anything. He shared the emotions of the city and those in the city, making it seem like those who live there will never wish to live anywhere else.
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I like "We Wear the Mask" by Paul Laurence Dunbar. He expresses what a lot of people do today, they put on a smile so no one knows what they are truly feeling.
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