Harlem Renaissance assignment

Austin Sewell

Mrs. Parkinson

English lllb

7 March 2016

Harlem Renaissance assignment

1.       Tableau illustrates a determination to fight against oppression. It means to fight against something and it is illustrated in this poem because the author is fighting for equableness for both blacks and whites.

2.       The friendship between the two boys is not received well by others. I know this because in the poem it says: “From lowered blinds the dark folk stare And here the fair folk talk, Indignant that these two should dare In unison to walk.” So this shows that people are staring at them and cant believe that they would walk together as friends.

3.       It is comparing the white boy and the black boy on how they are on the same path together.

The writer from the Harlem Renaissance that I chose was Countee Cullen. Countee Cullen was one of the most representative voices of the Harlem Renaissance. Some of the writings and poetry that Cullen wrote were very important and can teach many lessons for people reading more modern poems. His writings teach people today that all races should be together. An example of this is in his poem Tableau he says: “Locked arm in arm they cross the way The black boy and the white.” (Cullen). This quote from the beggining of his poem shows that even though they are different skin colors they can still be friends and walk together. During the Harlem Renaissance race was a much bigger deal. Even though today it has gotten much better there are still people out there that believe in oppression and slavery. So this quote and the whole poem can remind people or teach them about equality and the importance of equality and all other people.