Friday, March 11, 2011

Claude McKay and Harlem Ren.

Though I wasn't in class this week, I did a little research of the harlem renistance.  I found that the Harlem Renaissance was an expression of African-American social thought and culture that took a place in newly-formed Black community in neighborhood of Harlem.   Characteristics of the Harlem Renisiance I can across are:
  • Desperation

  • Sadness

  • Hopelessness

  • Love of God

  • Semi-dark

  • Talks about the existing discrimination

  • Excellent rhythm

  • Comments on racism indirectly and directly

  • Identity issues

  • Racial pride

  • In Claude Mckays poems he is very passionate about the hard times.  He makes you feel the way he feels by using great expressions and words.   I can feel how down, beat and trampled he lives, or what he is seeing being lived. 

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