The "I" in the poem is referring to the people of African descent throughout history. This is evident because the poem mentions that "I" having connections with the Congo and pyramids which are in Africa, also New Orleans which is a predominantly Black city.
even though the poem looks like very individual, it describes same as author's sights and feelings. however, in this poem the "I" is a symbol of a racial identity. from describes the older rivers at the begining then shift to more recent times introduces the Mississippi to imply the original identity and timeless spirit still present in new age.
In this poem, "I" represents the African people from the past to the present. The speaker talks about five types of rivers, which are rivers ancient, Euphrates, Congo, Nile, and Mississippo and the rivers represents different eras in order of African history. "I" talks about all the rivers of different era even though "I", an individual can not live in all the era. "I" of each mention represents the African people, not an individual of each era and the each mention of "I" represents the voices of African in each era. Therefore, "I" implies a racial identity like Dewei said.
In this poem, i think the "I" means the African people in the society. And it also emphazise the five rivers which is Euphrates, ancient, Congo,Mississippo and Nile. The rivers are all related to the history of the African people and also the eras.
In this beautiful poem the word "I" speaks for the whole African (Congo, Nile river , ) and Afro-American (New Orleans, Mississippi river) society. Even more, it carries out the voices, feelings, and proudness of these people and their ancestors, resulting in a culture. The culture itself is not only among the present people, but as as well as those whose souls "have grown deep like the rivers," meaning - to my understanding ancestors/long time ago history, working on the development of their country and themselves for centuries.
I highly agree with dtwelve89! The title is “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” which implies that the person giving the poem is a “negro” otherwise known as someone of African descent. The poet uses “I” to represent all people of African descent, beginning in ancient Africa up until the most current times spent in New Orleans.
Although many have already mentioned, the “I” symbolizes not Langston Hughes himself, but rather as the iconic individual of every African-American. Essentially, the “I” is used to give be it, African, or African-Americans, a sense of belonging and pride in their heritage.
The poem attempts to spiritually connect with the reader on two levels. The first is the human level, where the first few words of the poem allow the reader to visualize and mold their own image of their former ancestors. Then, the poem discusses the spiritual link that resides within each individual’s soul and how it has been enriched by the spirit of the river throughout the course of time.
The " I" in the poem is representing the narrator is an afriacan , probably a male. they way how he express his feelings, his soul in a very sad feeling.
The "I" in the poem is referring to the people of African descent throughout history. This is evident because the poem mentions that "I" having connections with the Congo and pyramids which are in Africa, also New Orleans which is a predominantly Black city.
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ReplyDeleteeven though the poem looks like very individual, it describes same as author's sights and feelings. however, in this poem the "I" is a symbol of a racial identity. from describes the older rivers at the begining then shift to more recent times introduces the Mississippi to imply the original identity and timeless spirit still present in new age.
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ReplyDeleteIn this poem, "I" represents the African people from the past to the present. The speaker talks about five types of rivers, which are rivers ancient, Euphrates, Congo, Nile, and Mississippo and the rivers represents different eras in order of African history. "I" talks about all the rivers of different era even though "I", an individual can not live in all the era. "I" of each mention represents the African people, not an individual of each era and the each mention of "I" represents the voices of African in each era. Therefore, "I" implies a racial identity like Dewei said.
ReplyDeleteIn this poem, i think the "I" means the African people in the society. And it also emphazise the five rivers which is Euphrates, ancient, Congo,Mississippo and Nile. The rivers are all related to the history of the African people and also the eras.
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ReplyDeleteIn this beautiful poem the word "I" speaks for the whole African (Congo, Nile river , ) and Afro-American (New Orleans, Mississippi river) society.
ReplyDeleteEven more, it carries out the voices, feelings, and proudness of these people and their ancestors, resulting in a culture.
The culture itself is not only among the present people, but as as well as those whose souls "have grown deep like the rivers," meaning - to my understanding
ancestors/long time ago history, working on the development of their country and themselves for centuries.
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ReplyDeleteI highly agree with dtwelve89! The title is “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” which implies that the person giving the poem is a “negro” otherwise known as someone of African descent. The poet uses “I” to represent all people of African descent, beginning in ancient Africa up until the most current times spent in New Orleans.
ReplyDeleteAlthough many have already mentioned, the “I” symbolizes not Langston Hughes himself, but rather as the iconic individual of every African-American. Essentially, the “I” is used to give be it, African, or African-Americans, a sense of belonging and pride in their heritage.
ReplyDeleteThe poem attempts to spiritually connect with the reader on two levels. The first is the human level, where the first few words of the poem allow the reader to visualize and mold their own image of their former ancestors. Then, the poem discusses the spiritual link that resides within each individual’s soul and how it has been enriched by the spirit of the river throughout the course of time.
The " I" in the poem is representing the narrator is an afriacan , probably a male. they way how he express his feelings, his soul in a very sad feeling.
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