... ideal husband, who is in fact a heroin addict and gambler..."" (Bloom2 199) In titling the book, there's a biblical reference to Matthew 18:20, asking her family to gather around her and bear witness to her past. (Bloom1 199) Although Maya's autobiographies did describe her great struggle from rags to riches, they were not as in depth and good at reflecting her ... alive. In "Harlem Hopscotch,"" she uses the theme of survival. The poem uses rhythm and is filled with ideas about racism, hunger, and unemployment. "These poems in their sensitive treatment of both love and black identity ar...

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• Grade Level: High School