“The Backlash Blues”
By: Langston Hughes Mister Backlash, Mister Backlash, Just who do you think I am? Tell me, Mister Backlash, Who do you think I am? You raise my taxes, freeze my wages, Send my son to Vietnam. You give me second-class houses, Give me second-class schools, Second-class houses And second-class schools. You must think us colored folks Are second-class fools. When I try to find a job To earn a little cash, Try to find myself a job To earn a little cash, All you got to offer Is a white backlash. But the world is big, The world is big and round, Great big world, Mister Backlash, Big and bright and round— And it’s full of folks like me who are Black, Yellow, Beige, and Brown. Mister Backlash, Mister Backlash, What do you think I got to lose? Tell me, Mister Backlash, What you think I got to lose? I’m gonna leave you, Mister Backlash, Singing your mean old backlash blues. You’re the one, Yes, you’re the one Will have the blues. Not me – Wait and see!
n a thorough, organized response of at least 250 words, take one Langston Hughes or Emily Dickinson poem from weeks 7-8, and provide a meaningful comparison/contrast analysis of either a) one poem from each author; or b) a poem from one of these poets, compared to any one short story or poem assigned in weeks 1-6.
Any quotes should come from the course readings alone; outside sources are not allowed on the Final Exam. All in-text citations should be in MLA style.
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In a thorough, organized response of at least 250 words, correctly use at least three of the following literary terms listed below as you provide a brief analysis of one of the course readings. Literary termIn a thorough, organized response of at least 250 words, correctly use at least three of the following literary terms listed below as you provide a brief analysis of one of the course readings. Literary terms to choose from include direct characterization, indirect characterization, irony, static character, dynamic character, imagery, style, tone, theme, point of view.
Any quotes should come from the course readings alone; outside sources are not allowed on the Final Exam. All in-text citations should be in MLA style.
s to choose from include direct characterization, indirect characterization, irony, static character, dynamic character, imagery, style, tone, theme, point of view.
Any quotes should come from the course readings alone; outside sources are not allowed on the Final Exam. All in-text citations should be in MLA style.
