3.04 Identity and Freedom Assignment

The Harlem Renaissance dawned in an era of pervasive racism and segregation. Although legally “free,” many African Americans were still bound by ideas that had their roots in the slavery of earlier centuries. Keep this in mind as you answer these two questions:

1.) Identity and freedom are important ideas presented in many of the poems of the Harlem Renaissance. What image of freedom have you found most powerful in the poems you have read in this unit so far? (Include at least one specific reference to a poem in the unit.) Explain what makes that image so powerful.

2.) The values of identity and freedom are not unique to particular times and places. As Hughes expresses in “Dream Variations,” all humans want to be able to develop their identities in freedom. What is required of society to enable each individual to be true to his/her identity and to be free to live by that identity? (Give specific examples of what society—all of us—must do to make this happen.)

the price of our current war is high; it costs money and it costs lives.

but it does not cost our pride. it does not cost the guilt that would arise from knowing that we did nothing to intervene while our neighboring nations fell to despotic leaders.

it does not cost the terror of knowing that our allies are unstable. it does not cost the fear that we, too, will be next to fall.

which sentence most accurately explains why the speaker's use of the parallel structure is effective in this passage?

a. it underscores that disagreement will not be tolerated and will be dealt with swiftly.

b. it makes the speaker seem like a decisive and capable leader.

c. it emphasizes reasons to fight and inspires listeners to aid the war effort.

d. it establishes the speaker's credibility by acknowledging the difficulties of war.

a

explanation:

i think that the answer is substandard.

romeo and juliet, family means a lot more than a husband, wife, and 2.5 kids. "family" means everyone from the head of the household down to the lowly servants—anyone who could possibly owe any the capulets or montagues loyalty. if you're thinking "street gang" or "mafia movie," you're not too far off. that's why romeo and juliet's little love affair isn't just going to get them grounded; it's a betrayal of absolutely everything—like dating someone from a rival school or, yeah, a rival gang. we might think of family as a place of refuse and security, but, in romeo and juliet, kinship is more often a source of danger and battle.

hope that a little