... society, and the girl he leaves behind mourns at the sight of the tree. For her, the image of this tree brings anguish to the soul: Way Down South in Dixie (break the heart of me) they hung my black young lover to a crossroads tree. The tree is the object on which this girl's lover was hung. Nature becomes a symbol for ... ...

• Word Count: 1518
• Approx Pages: 6
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• Grade Level: High School

... ." Also influenced by the effects of the "Roaring Twenties" and the Ku Klux Klan, this poem is a lot a more descriptive and employs a specific instance of violence: Way Down South in Dixie (Break the heart of me) They hung my black young lover To a cross roads tree. (1-4) The events in this poem are an assumption based on the events stirred up by ... ...

• Word Count: 1502
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School