Based on your reading and annotations of "Inked Daughter," "Daughter of Invention," "Sign for My
Father, Who Stressed the Bunt," and "Hands," discuss how these pieces are thematically linked.

All three poems relate to the symbolism of tattoos and how they relate to human emotions.

Explanation:

The three poems relate to each other by the use of the motif of a tattoo that is gotten by a girl.

Tattoos are still a rather taboo thing to be used in a family context so it brings these poems apart from the others in the genre.

"Inked Daughter" is  description of the tattoo of a daughter from the point of view of a father who is accepting of her choice and understands the importance.

"Daughter of Invention," refers to another daughter who likes creating different styles and exploring the art of tattoo.

"Sign for My Father, Who Stressed the Bunt" is from the point of view of a daughter to the Father and this symbol is conveyed through a tattoo itself.

"Hands" is about different kind of tattoos on different hands.

umm there is no difference

great question btw!

the answer is:  

he is voicing feelings shared by all humans regardless of race.

in paul laurence dunbar's poem "we wear the mask," he replicates the words mask and we to emphasize how people in general -not just black americans- hide their true feelings. he suggests the masks cover people's faces and eyes, which are the main parts that display their emotions. he also thinks people's pain conceal behind those masks, so that they cannot see reality and nobody is able to see one another's sorrow.