discussion writing african american

Option 1:

Pick one of the poets from our readings thus far. What are the particular themes, images, and metaphors that you see occurring and reoccurring in his/her works? Why do you think this particular poet and these particular poems are important and representative of the time period in African American letters and literature? How do these poets imagine freedom for themselves and all African Americans?

Option 2:

Consider the question of audience for the slave narratives we have read. Examine one or two and describe their main audience and explain why appealing to that audience was crucial for the success of that writer’s narrative. Provide one detail/example from the text that shows this appeal to this particular audience.

300 word minimum

text book :

Gates, Jr., Henry Louis and Nellie Y. McKay, editors.

The Norton Anthology of African

American Literature: Volumes 1 & 2.

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Edition. New York: Norton, 2014. Prin