1. "Ode to the Americas- Analysis
... economic exploitation of the labor force and over the moral crumbling of young girls dancing the seemingly provocative "dance of the orangutan-(line 52). Thus, in both a figurative and literal sense, imperialism has destroyed Latin America. The poem shifts again in line 53 with the repetition of the impassioned phrase that began the ode: "Oh, pure Americas ."" Thus, the speaker is deeply saddened ... metaphor of a star to explain the changing fate of Latin America. Diction plays a particularly important role in the final section; words such as "victory,""(line 87) "garlanded,""(line 86) ...
- Word Count: 954
- Approx Pages: 4
- Grade Level: Undergraduate