Poetry Unit 3 is DUE

What

Poetry Unit 3 is DUE

When

11/30/2018

UNIT 3:
The Negro Speaks of Rivers, Langston Hughes, 741
If We Must Die, Claude McKay, 734
Sonnet to a Negro in Harlem, Helene Johnson, 749
Any Human to Another, Countee Cullen, 759

Essays: Choose One
Helene Johnson’s poem is a tribute to a Black Man; however, she is not blinded to his negative traits. Explain.

Countee Cullen, in “Any Human to Another,” suggests that human beings are interconnected to each other. Examine this idea as it relates to the poem.

Claude McKay suggests that “fighting back” is sometimes the only option left. Explain this idea from his perspective, as a black man, in his poem “If We Must Die.”

Langston Hughes “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” explores time. Discuss, explain, and discover.