1. Intense Themes in
... emerge. Because racists deny complete humanity to others, because they fail the humanity in themselves, racism degrades both the hated and the hater. In "Blues-, the poet frequently uses words dealing with colors in an attempt to help the reader understand the extreme inner conflicts of ignorance and insecurity involved in racial conflicts. Because colors represent universal symbols, many color-related words "dark, yellow, ... for a nigger, and not to dark-; this quote illustrates the inferiority of "niggers- and clarifies that discrimination concentrates on the race and appearance of ...
- Word Count: 595
- Approx Pages: 2
- Grade Level: Undergraduate