1. American poets
Although she feeds me bread of bitterness, And sinks into my throat her tiger's tooth, Stealing my breath of life, I will confess I love this cultured hell that tests my youth! ... The idea that he is being fed "bread of bitterness" ties into the same idea that he is frustrated with his mistreatment. This day to day battle makes him feel as though America is "stealing his breath of life" yet he does not give up hope. ... "Her vigor flows like tides into my blood, /Giving me strength erect against her hate" (5-6). ... America's hate for him only makes him stronger a...
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- Grade Level: High School