1. Identity- One major theme of the story is identity. Throughout the story the narrator is constantly trying to find himelf in a world where he is overlooked. As the story progressed he tries to figure out the type of person he is and who he will become. He finally realizes he is invisible in the hands of a white man's society.
2. Inequality and Race- inequality and Race is a major theme of this story because of the time period in which the story takes place. In the poem "I Too" as well being black im at the time a white America was difficult and dealt many defeats.
3. A county of false dreams- This is a major theme to both this story and one of the poems because this country stands for one thing but does another. Each individual American is guaranteed Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. However, being black in America made the country and its leaders lool lile hypocrites.
Connections
I Too- Two of the major themes connect to the poem I Too. That is Race and inequality and finding your identity in white America. Langston Hughes talks about how when company comes he has to sit in the back because he is the darker brother. But he has hope for a better tomorrow where he want even be asked to go to the back. As in the story they are trying to fond their place on a society that was dominated by the social injustices at the time.
Refugee in America- This poem relates to my theme of being in a county of false dreams. This country is portrayed as so powerful and as a model country to the world but if only those on the outside knew exactly what was going on in the inside, that perception would change. In Refugee in America whem the author says "There are words like Liberty, that almost make me cry, If you had know what i knew, you would know why." This is significant because so many freedoms and dreams are promised to all of the American people but we still live in an unfair world filled with hate and inequality.
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