Monday, March 24, 2008

Claude McKay “America” and “If We Must Die”

"America" is an interesting poem. I always find it interesting that most countries,etc. are personified as a woman. The narrator is this poem is saying that even though he is having a hard time in America he can't help but love it.

McKay is stating in "If we Must Die" that he wants all of his fellow African Americans to die nobly for fighting for a cause that is well worth it. The many adjectives he uses are very effective in describing the enemies.

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