Read Janelle Monae’s song, “Americans” on pp. 624-626. Then read it out loud to fully absorb its itmeaning.
Answer Critical Thinking and Writing questions # 1 & 2 and the opinion question in a minimum of 150 words.
Answer the below questions.
Use proper grammar and correct spelling.
Separate your responses by one line.
Do not rewrite the questions.
Questions:
1. Where does the speaker’s identity shift? Write out the first two lines and line numbers.
2. How are the American myths and American realities treated in this poem? Write five myths and five reality examples with the line number next to them.
3. What is the overall message of the poetry? What resonated with you?
Write your responses on a Word document, use Spellcheck, and copy/paste it into the box. Put your name on the assignment. Include the word count at the end of your submission.
This assignment counts as five (5) points of extra credit for Andrew Marvel’s “To his Coy Mistress” assignment.
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