Based on the color of your skin, it should be known that that does not define you. Being apart of America makes you just as worthy as the next.
Altman, Toby. “Theme for English B.” LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 29 Oct 2019. Web. 11 Apr 2021.
https://www.litcharts.com/poetry/langston-hughes/theme-for-english-b#:~:text=English%20B%E2%80%9D%20Themes-,Race%2C%20Identity%2C%20and%20Belonging,identity%20in%20a%20racist%20society.&text=But%20that%20raises%20complicated%20questions,it%20means%20to%20be%20American.
Works Cited
Hughes, Langston. “Theme for English B.” 1969. Poetry Foundation, Poetry Foundation, https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47880/theme-for-english-b
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When completed properly, this assignment demonstrates mastery of the following student learner outcomes, per the official VC syllabus:
Demonstrate knowledge of individual and collaborative research processes. (SLO 1)
Develop ideas and synthesize primary and secondary sources within focused academic arguments, including one or more research-based essays. (SLO 2)
Analyze, interpret, and evaluate a variety of texts for the ethical and logical uses of evidence. (SLO 3)
Write in a style that clearly communicates meaning, builds credibility, and inspires belief or action. (SLO 4)
Apply the conventions of style manuals for specific academic disciplines (e.g., APA, CMS, MLA, etc.) (SLO 5)
After reviewing Wilfred Owen’s “Dulce et Decorum Est,” Langston Hughes’ “Theme for English B,” and Emily Dickinson’s “Because I could not stop for Death,” choose the one you believe you can best understand and, in turn, analyze.
