Great foreshadowing of what the other authors have to say about the predicament.

The repetitive word of "they" in this segment correspond to the idea of "they" vs. "us." "They" have repeatedly cause atrocities upon "us," sort of speak.

This section relates to Locke's quote, "Recall how suddenly the Negro spirituals revealed themselves; suppressed for generations under the stereotypes of Wesleyan hymn harmony, secretive, half-ashamed, until the courage of being natural brought them out--and behold, there was folk-music." It implies that under extreme human pressure and situation there is resistance in some sort of form, in this case, its a new art and culture.

Although oppressed for generations, they are able to create something positive, their own unique culture such as the folk-music.

There is an abundant of rich material for the artist to find and use for his art if he does not restrict himself from finding it and from his individuality.

The tone of this passage sounds a lot more meaningful, the lives of the so-called common as compared to the other colored people. They are carefree and living life as it is for them.

Somehow it reminds me of this:

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Again, the narrator takes the first move to get the fence fix by informing his neighbor.

I notice this after reading the poem, does the narrator come to fix the fence on his own? It seems to me that he his more bound to this wall than his neighbor. But, why does he question "they make good neighbors?"

Interesting how the narrator sees this--a path leads to more path, more choices and decisions to make.

This is interesting that the narrator lived with her partner for seventy years (admirable too)... just because that's quite a very long time compare to how long relationships or marriages last nowadays.

It seems to me that this is what and where Mr. Flood sees himself and the world around till the end of his life.

Interesting and strong opening--it seems that the speaker is returning to an old place and not expecting to see old acquainces or friends.

Could this woman be a representation of the narrator? In some ways, the narrator is trapped or hiddened in this room like the woman she is seeing on the wall.

How can John be so certain of the narrator's abilities? He may be her husband and is a doctor, but he is manipulative and controlling. As narrator mention reapeatedly throughout the story, she does not agree with him. However, he plays the superior role and is oppressing the narrator--it is most likely or mainly because she is a woman.

This is harsh, a double oppression to be poor and a person of color.

In order to become a better and truer self, Du Bois implies the older selves cannot be erased. It is the foundation or roots to become a better self.

The dynamo sounds like a great thing--a powerful force, but yet the description of its condition that is not visible and what is used to run it, "poor coal hidden in a dirty engine," seems deceiving.

This is kind of like an old versus new or religion versus science thing. It seems that Adams feels he needs to acquire the knowledge of modern time/new technology.

I like the repetition of "They Lion grow" at the end of each stanza with the emphasis of the capitalized L. It's like a sign of resistance, a cause and effect--such as when the Lion is taunted, it reacts.

This is an interesting choice of diction and metaphor--"out of the acids of rage." The tone is heavy and tense. I'm not quite sure who the speaker is and who are the audience but I get the sense of an emotional distress and outrage, and probably a conflict between classes given the imagery of "industrial barns."