For this discussion, you will need to read Paul Dunbar’s poems on pages 633-639.
Questions:
How does Dunbar’s use of African-American dialect help or hinder meaning in “An Ante-Bellum Sermon?”
What aspects of “We Wear the Mask” and “Sympathy” reflect the African-American experience of the late 1800s? Do these still resonate today? Why or why not?
What stood out, was particularly interesting, or particularly confusing about these poems?
Please note, you must address all questions in your paragraph to receive full credit.
Discussion Board Instructions:
Begin by restating the question in the form of an assertion.
Write a decent length paragraph in your answer. Shoot for about 300 words.
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