02/21/25 Do Now: Block 4

"They make me eat in the kitchen, but whatever, I’m still gonna eat and get stronger." The imagery of being sent away shows how Black Americans were excluded, but the tone isn’t angry. He knows things will change, and he’s confident about it. Tavarius

1 this poem talks about how black people were treated and laughed in there faces and said he still going to eat and grow strong.

2. the tone is him being strong and not backing down

the imagrey is when he used the kitchen as an example to show us how black people was treated

Langston Hughes' poem "I, Too" is excellent. You've effectively captured the poem's themes, tone, and Hughes' use of imagery to convey his message.

From the excerpt of Langston Hughes' "I Too"

Hughes expresses the racial injustice America is so uncritical of.

He laments the American Dream when others of his color are set in primitive ways. Hughes uses imagery to symbolize his wishes, he believes although America has not yet complied the equality movement; he is not dejected; he understands the time will come where they will be treated equally, sitting in the "table" together.

Hughes sets the tone by affirming to fellow black Americans, even if you face bigotry and contempt, hostility is not the answer. Until then, show American society that nevertheless, we all are equal.

Langston Hughes' poem "I, Too" conveys a powerful message about racial identity and resilience in the face of discrimination. The central idea revolves around the assertion that African Americans are an integral part of the American identity, despite being marginalized. Hughes emphasizes that, although he is treated as an outsider, he possesses the strength and dignity to rise above adversity and claim his rightful place in society.

In the poem, he said, "They make me eat in the kitchen, but whatever, I’m still gonna eat and get stronger." The imagery of being sent away shows how Black Americans were excluded, but the tone isn’t angry. He knows things will change, and he’s confident about it.

Read the lines from the famous poem "I Too" by Langston Hughes'. After reading and analyzing the lines from the poem, add a sticky note and answer the following:

What is the central idea of this excerpt? How does Hughes use imagery and tone to convey his message about racial identity and resilience?

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*Vocabulary Refresher*

Imagery: descriptive language that appeals to the five senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch) to create a vivid picture in the reader’s mind.

Tone: the author’s attitude toward the subject, audience, or characters in a text.