Comparison Of Hughes And Whitman Poems
How does Langston Hughes's poem I, Too, Sing America relate to Walt Whitman's poem I Hear America Singing?
A
Hughes referenced Americans singing as a mechanism for coping with tragedy and loss.
B
Hughes intended to continue the narrative as a response to Whitman's pre-Civil War commentary.
C
Whitman's poetry also focused on the need for African American equality in the United States.
D
Hughes advocates for African Americans to be included in the chorus of Americans celebrated in Whitman's poem.
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