1. The Poetry of Clause McKay
"Think you I am not fiend and savage too?... It can mean "too" as an anger filled frustration, trying to prove a point that we can be just as violent and hatful as you, in such context. ... "But I am bound with you in your mean graves O black men, simple slaves of ruthless slaves" McKay writes (McKay 971-972). ... "I am bound with you" means that there is no escaping from you, referring to the African Americans being forever tied to White Americans. "Your mean graves" can be interpreted as place of hate. ...
- Word Count: 1452
- Approx Pages: 6
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School