Who wants a cxc preped analysis on dreaming black boy ? TITLE The title is appropriate as it prepares us for the aspirations of a boy who is black. The fact that his colour is mentioned in the title suggests that the poem is about a boy who suffers discrimination because of his race. CONTENT The poem might be seen as a wish list which draws attention to the areas in which this boy sees the need for change. The word wish is used twelve times. (Repetition) Stanza one places our young dreamer in his classroom. He longs for the attention of his white teacher who is in the habit of ignoring him (his eyes go past him) even when he does something outstanding, like scoring a goal. He knows that he probably contributes to his own lack of visibility in that even when he knows the answer, he clams up. He feels that since he is in the process of getting an education he should not behave like his woodchopper ancestors who were not educated. He uses this simile to show that he needs to be more confident, assertive and self assured. Stanza two recognizes how important education is as a means of improving your status in society, and so the boy wants to be educated “to the best of tune up”. Please pay attention to this metaphor. When musicians tune up their instruments, they are ensuring that they play at the right pitch. This boy is ambitious; he wants to be educated to the highest level possible. He knows that if you are educated, you should not feel that you Prepared by Mrs. Ercelle John-Thomas for VincyClassroom 1
Posted on: Sun, 09 Mar 2014 02:33:55 +0000
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