I, Too, Sing America by Langston Hughes |
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I, too, sing America.
I am the darker brother.
They send me to eat in the kitchen
When company comes,
But I laugh,
And eat well,
And grow strong.
Tomorrow,
I'll be at the table
When company comes.
Nobody'll dare
Say to me,
"Eat in the kitchen,"
Then.
Besides,
They'll see how beautiful I am
And be ashamed—
I, too, am America.
The post for this week: This poem speaks of the American Dream and what it means to us and to those who have come before us. What is your understanding of the American Dream? The post for next week: Read the poem by Langston Hughes, one many of you may be familiar with, and comment in your post about its message. Discuss the relationship between the poem's message and either King or Malcolm X's message as well. | ||
Monday, February 3, 2020
The American Dream...THIS POST IS FOR TWO WEEKS!
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Jeremy Hontiveros Period 3
My understanding of the American Dream is where all kinds of people have a chance to be successful in life. No matter where you've been or who you are, you have a chance. Most immigrants come to America for a better life for them and their families. That is the American dream to me, a chance to live a better life than you did yesterday.
Brenna Dwyer
The American Dream to me is, the expectation of equality and freedom for everyone and being able to achieve your ultimate goals in life. The American Dream is the thought that anyone can become anything no matter race, religion or where you come from.
Viet Ngo
My understanding of the american dream is that in order to achieve it we must go through struggle first. From our struggles we shall learn something from these encounters that help build us into a stronger person. The more turmoil we face and the more we overcome it; the more stronger we shall become by the end. In order to achieve the american dream we must face challenges to grow stronger; then later achieve the dream!
Zoeii Strong
For me, the American Dream is an unrealistic expectation we as Americans have set up for ourselves. The American Dream is going to college, getting a good job, then getting married, have a couple kids, and living in a large house surrounded by a white picket fence, only for your children to have an even better than life than the one you had. It really isn't realistic for every person, especially considering that not everyone is socially set up to succeed in life. The poem itself shows a different American dream for a different type of person.In the poem, I think their American Dream was that they would be considered equal to others and actually be able to sit with others at a table of peace. I think the poem is talking about the African American American Dream back in a time of slavery or at least segregation.
Sydney Hutko Pd.3
The American Dream is to be able to be seen by company and also, be apart of the company. Being able to sit with them, talking, laughing, and eating. Able to be together and not be considered different. No one will tell them to eat somewhere else, but to tell them that they can eat together.
Davida Samba 3
To my understanding the American dream is to be free. To be free to pursue what makes you happy and content in life. The american dream is also for everyone to be equal regardless of race,gender or religion. Unfortunately Americans are still not equal despite the many years we have tried to accomplish this. Men still make more than women and African Americans are still discriminated against.
Devon Patrick Period 3
American Dream is to be treated like others or equally, also to be given the same chance someone else would get no matter who they are or what they stand for. For example he wants to eat at the table when everyone else comes instead of being told to eat in the kitchen because he is "the darker brother."
Jose Capistran
my understanding of the american dream is that america is a great place to go for opportunities. many people come here for maybe a better life and opportunities.
Claudia Akhi-Gbade 3
My understanding of the American dream is that everyone is equal in the dream. We all get to do things that we want to accomplish. The American dream is to have freedom to do anything you think of. In the American dream there is equal opportunity for everyone.
Heylie Sanchez pd3
I think the American dream is everyone equal together. I think there are simularites between this poem and MLK's message because MLK was trying to stop segregation and encourage everyone to support equal rights.The poem was trying to show the same thing when he said he was going to sit in the kitchen tommorrow, it was showing that all you need is confidence and eventually people will see what's right.
Marcus Gaston
The american dream to me is when a group of people go through sacrifice, risk-taking, and hard work, rather than by chance but purposely do it so that they could live in a world that people could help each other and by people i mean white help colored and colored help white. the american dream it the thought that anyone could put their mind to something and do it not only alone but with the help from others
Betanya Woldgiorgis pd. 3
This passage showed me how the american dream can be altered so quickly. The American dream is a set table full of food, and a full table of guests laughing, and eating, having a good time. But the next day will be the exact opposte. One day people will want to have fun, and the day they won't. For a black man, his white guests will want him to make jokes and have fun. But the next day they will just ignore him, because they don't need anything from him anymore.
Nina Nguyen 3
From what I understand, the American Dream is the belief that your goals can always be achieved in America. No matter what the color of your skin is, or what income you make, America will guarantee everyone justice, liberty, and happiness. Many people believe in the American Dream and they want to leave their home countries and move to America because they think they'll be granted with success. In my opinion, the American Dream doesn't always live up to what it's thought to be because of various factors such as political corruption and a harsh society.
The message of this poem is to state that everyone is and should be equal. Dr.King's message and the message of this poem are related because they both say that everyone should be equal and treated the same.
Cesar Nieto
Period 3
Emmely Alvarez (pd3)
The understanding of the American Dream is more identified as a belief of anyone that believes no matter where they were born or what class there in they define themselves as an American . The ultimate achievement of the american Dream is when you know you worked your hardest , and you risked your life to achieve it and make you proud of who you are.
Valeria Villeda
My understanding of the American Dream is living in America and having a succesful life no matter who you are or where you come from. Many people like immigrants idealize the American lifestyle which is why many come o the U.S to live out their own "American Dream".
Dr. King also had a very vivid "Amerian Dream" but I feel like both these pieces speak different lengths and run deeper than just African American blood. Hughes and Dr. king are both two very powerful and motivated Civil rights activists. I feel like the American dream is somebody's perspective of what it means to be an American and that comes with how you treated and looked as in society. Americans dream is what it means to live in America and be successful and treated like a union than more of a "flaw"(Skin color, sexuality, income, background, etc.)
Mayeli Guerra
Pd:3
The poem mean to us that we all need to be treat same and equal because we are all humans.This poem mean to those who have come before us that doesn't have to discriminated treat them bad only because they are different color. My understanding of the American Dream is to have equal right and to be kind with everyone.
Amari Hart
Branson Pd 3
This message is very similar to MLK message because they both have a sold statement and have a point with reason . In this Poem the reason was he/she didn't want to be looked as a color and wanted to sit at the Dinner table with everybody else instead of eating in the kitchen . Therefor when the "Company"come they said "I'll be at the table, Nobody will Dare say eat in the kitchen then". This a statement towards the people there saying as your not going to tell me go eat in the kitchen infront of the guest so Ill eat at the table like a normal person
Aminata Souare pd.3
Dr. King also had a very vivid "Amerian Dream" but I feel like both these pieces speak different lengths and run deeper than just African American blood. Hughes and Dr. king are both two very powerful and motivated Civil rights activists. I feel like the American dream is somebody's perspective of what it means to be an American and that comes with how you treated and looked as in society. Americans dream is what it means to live in America and be successful and treated like a union than more of a "flaw"(Skin color, sexuality, income, background, etc.)
Rayven Morgan
My understanding of an American dream is equality and freedom. You will go through struggles. You should be given the same equal rights and fight for your rights and freedom. And you should have more Opportunites
Aaliyah Santiago
this mean to us that there was bad people not caring how he flt but u shouldn't let no one ruin your life because you know your going to be someone in life when its your time. my understanding of the american dream is that no matter in what place u are don't stop being happy.
My understanding of the American dream is where everyone has a fair chance at everything. No one is put behind something or told they can't because of the color of their skin or their monetary wealth. None of that should matter.
Ryan McNevin 7
My understanding of the American dream is being treated equally and with respect. This means that no matter who you are, your race, background, etc you can have the same opportunities as others. I think the author of this poem is not living the American dream.
David Lamboni - Pd.7
My understanding of the American Dream is being successful. Owning your home and a car. Having a nice family. Working a good job and getting to choose your own hours, and being happy. That is my understanding of the American Dream.
Noah Mason
Period 7
My understanding of the American Dream was for people who moved to this country to live a better life for their family/children. People traveled to Ellis Island and had to go through a long process just to even get to and into the country, and if you had a particular sickness or disease you were not accepted and had to go back home. The American Dream is still discussed till this day, because of how important those two words are and what they TRULY mean.
Monica Diaz Pd 6
The American dream is something everyone wishes for. Everyone wishes for freedom and equality is the USA. Meaning, no matter who you are, your race or color of your skin, everyone is free to be happy and do what makes them happy. It is where everyone can have a job and fit in society without being told so otherwise by someone else. The American dream is also giving everyone equal opportunities and having a better life.
The American dream is everyone has the opportunity to do whatever they want and to follow their dreams. Also, everyone should be treated equally no matter their background.
Olivia Jones Period 7
My understanding of the American Dream is that people perceive America to be a land of freedom, opportunity, and equality. However, the reality is that in some aspects, America is far from these ideologies. People face hardships on the regular basis in America people not in the US think we do not face.
Sam Swarna
pd7
My understanding of the American dream is an equal opportunity for everyone. Everyone has something to deal with whether one person has more doesn't matter. What matters is that everyone has equal opportunities to do what they want.
Destani Warner pd.7
My understanding of the American Dream is living in America and having a successful life. I know a lot of immigrants come to America looking for a chance to give their families a better life and more opportunity.
Sofia Norberte Period 6
I believe that the American Dream as a whole is a better life for yourself, like that's the goal at the end. Through my understanding of the American Dream is that by being in America, you have the chance to follow your dreams. In my eyes, the American Dream has include equal opportunities for everyone, and shouldn't disadvantage anyone, so having a fair race for all.
Jazmyn Padmore Pd.7
My understanding of the American Dream is that in America, you have the power to find a job and do what you love without many hardships. If you work hard for it, it can be yours and your dream can come true, whatever that might be.
ever
pd 7
American Dream is where all kinds of people have a chance to be successful in life. My understanding of the American Dream is to have equal right and to be kind with everyone
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pd 7
American Dream is where all kinds of people have a chance to be successful in life. My understanding of the American Dream is to have equal right and to be kind with everyone
Sie Coulibaly period:7
The message Langston Hughes is trying to convey is that black are also apart of American society emphasizing the , "I, too, am America" as the last couple of words. This message as a relationship with MLks I have a dream speech saying blacks shouldn't be left out their apart of the American society and should be able to coexists with other races especially whites.
Leah Gerber-Salins Pd 7
My understanding of the American dream is equal opportunities for everyone and and equal respect for anyone living in America regardless of their background, race, gender, sexuality, wealth, physical abilities, and other differences people might have. I think that the American ideal is for people to all be treated fairly and to all be respected and I think that America has made an effort to live up to that, but more progress has to be made to ensure that anyone and everyone in America can live the American dream.
Jessica Servellon pd.7
My understanding of the American Dream is that everyone should have equality and freedom. Everyone should be able to have the same opportunities no matter who you are or where you come from.
Kevin Staley Pd.7
To me, The American Dream is for everyone to have freedom and have equality flow through all of us. No matter the gender or race.And the American Dream is also becoming successful and achieving all your dreams in life
jahvae bonner
in the poem it talk about equity between color in a phrase that he is a america and he should not be ashamed of his color or anything.
Brandon Reyes Period: 7
My understanding of the "American Dream" is that people should be treated equally regardless of race, skin color and all other factors. Also when people are hard working and to achieve all the goals they have. Also here yo can have many opportunities and need to take advantage of those opportunities. People need to treat each other good and helpful. You have a chance to become something big no matter who you're. The American Dream.
My understanding of this poem is that everyone should be equal. In the poem, it refers to an African American not being able to equality.
The "American dream" means to me that anyone who lives or comes to America can come here and live this lavish life and have a really nice house with a picket fence with a nice family dog. but when they get here it's not how they thought it would be. Turns out to be a lie and some end up getting low paying jobs and having to live of pay check to pay check.
Ana Pd: 7
My understanding of the American Dream is that everyone has to have equal opportunities, freedom and everyone has to be treated equally. Also, America is a place where everyone has the right to dream and be successful in life so that's why America is a place where dreams can come true and people can achieve their goals.
My understanding of the American dream is that nobody should be mistaken by their race. Everyone should be treated equally, and people should have the freedom to vote for their own rights. For example, Freedom of speech, freedom sexuality, and freedom of religion.
Madison Jones pd6
The American dream is fulfilling the the goals you have no matter your race, gender, age, etc. It is believed that America is a place where you can come and be free. A place where you won't be judged on your religion or where you came from. It means you work hard and do what you have to do for your family.
Joseph Huddle
Pd 6
The American Dream is the ideal life for Americans. To achieve this seemingly impossible goal is to have a house, a job, a family that you love, and most importantly, a happy life. This is what many consider to be success. Many people immigrated to America because they heard stories of the opportunities and the things that this life can be. However, to many this proved to be impossibly difficult and their dreams were crushed by the elitist society in our country.
jabari pd6
My understanding is that the family is ashamed of the black kid and don't want anyone to see him, because they tell him to go in the kitchen and eat so no one can see him.
My understanding of the American Dream is the ultimate idea of having a sustainable life with enough fortune with hard work. Such a concept is also the reason why a good portion of immigrants come to America in the first place. Through this poem, it shows that African-Americans look forward to the day that they don't have to be treated as if they're lower than whites and will earn their prestige through hard work.
Olivia D Pd 6
My understanding of the American Dream is that everyone has the opportunity to work hard and make something of themselves or move upwards in society. This consists of a few parts: minimized discrimination (I would say none, but there will always be those people), opportunities, and taking advantage of them yourself. This combines to give people the chance to be great on their own terms without people holding them back for things that are irrelevant to their capabilities (race, gender, religion, etc.).
Aurora del Vecchio Pd. 6
My understanding of the American dream is that America is a place where everyone is equal and free and can get money easily to build a good like for them and their family with a nice house and education. To me, the American dream is a perfect society in theory and then once you actually get to America, it isn't real.
Dia pd. 6
My understanding of the American Dream is to be more successful in America than where they came from. So for example, in the country they previously lived in, they probably did not have freedom, so in America, they can achieve what they've always dream of. The American Dream is painted as being a well of middle class family in a nice house, yet I believe the American Dream is to just be treated with equality.
Payton Mages period 6
My understanding of the american dream is that everyone, no matter what race or gender has the right to be treated equally and have equal opportunity. Also, america is a place where people are free to believe whatever they want to believe in. This is why america is a place where dreams come true no matter what they are.
Cristian Reyes Pd:6
My understanding of the american dream is for everyone to be free and equally treated doesn't matter the race,gender or anything else.Also here in america there is more jobs for people to work and take care of their families.
rayyaan sanchez period 6
my understanding of this poem is that this boy is a black boy who lives in a time when no one has excepted his race yet. the boy laughs about it but he says next day he will sit at the table with company to show how handsome his skin tone is and that he has nothing to be ashamed of.
Natalie. DeMarchi pd.6
My understanding of the American dream is people are supposed to be treated equally regardless of there color of skin, and race. People who live in America should have the same rights as everyone else. People want to be part of the "American Dream" were goals are made possible and were people dream high and become something of themselves, as well as having the same accessibility and fairness to make that happen.
Atsem Pd.7
My understanding of the American Dream is to work hard and achieve your goals. Anything is possible, you just have to work for it. Equality for all. A place where you are yourself and you're not judged by your race, ethnicity, gender, or identity.
Cristy Oviedo Pd:6
That America dream is that you have freedom, equal opportunities, and be treated just like everyone else. America is a free place were you can be free, make your goals and build your dream up.
Adam Levy PD 6
My understanding of the American Dream is that it is an ideal that everyone can increase their social status through hard work. This can include the poor becoming rich and having well off lives. However, this can also include immigrants gaining citizenship and contributing to the economy of this nation
My understanding of the American dream is that blacks are part of pat of american and they are never treated equal. They also want white people to be ashamed because they shouldn't make fun of someones skin color. IN the end, they believe that segregation will end, and they believe against all odds that tomorrow will be better than today
My understanding of the american dream has changed over time, I first thought it was the nuclear family that lived on a farm but my understanding of the american dream has changed by the fact the american dream is now being happy.
Treyon Pd:6th
The poem is showing how he has to eat in the kitchen every time company comes over because of his race and the company doesn't like there type of races then it says,but everyone is beautiful in there own way.
My understanding of the American dream is a fair society, one that does not discriminate other people because of their color. America needs to have justice for the people that work hard because of their color; who fought their whole life to be an American. But most of all they fought to be someone in life. Through every hurtful word they stayed, being better than the people that treated them like trash.
Sebastian Melendez Pd:6
When talking about the American Dream, a big house, a nice family, a family pet running around, all come to mind. It's the perfect life for anyone, but obtaining it is sometimes quite difficult.
Jordyn Hargrove
My understanding of this poem is that it's a symbolic message is very similar to MLK's. They both have a passion to set things right between African Americans and White people. That we should all come together because we are all Americans and should work together to build this nation. Where African Americans can have their freedom and justice and not be cast aside and belittled by anyone.
Christian Dubreuil
Pd 6
The American Dream is the freedom & rights of all citizens of America, that dream in the modern day is a reality but back then it was just hope. in the poem, the narrator is an African American & works in a company, because of his background he is allowed to eat in the kitchen, Its the past where segregation is legal, but the narrator was confident he/she believed in the American dream; freedom & equality. today we don't see segregation too much, we believed they knew better than to legalize it.
David Fian Pd.6
My understanding of the American Dream is that everyone has a chance of pursuit to be successful, like poor people can become rich and or people can become what they want with hard work.
The idea of the American Dream is the opportunities available to any American, allowing the highest goals to be achieved. The American Dream to me is living your aspired dreams in life.
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