I, Too, Sing America by Langston Hughes

I, too, sing America.

I am the darker brother.
They send me to eat in the kitchen
When company comes,
But I laugh,
And eat well,
And grow strong.

Tomorrow,
I'll be at the table
When company comes.
Nobody'll dare
Say to me,
"Eat in the kitchen,"
Then.

Besides,
They'll see how beautiful I am
And be ashamed--

I, too, am America.

          So in this poem it shows how somebody feels towards how they are treated. He also dreams about what he will do one day that will make him feel stronger. It does not seem like he cares but inside I know what he going through. That feeling of hatred and left out, it just makes him want to show them what makes him special. He wants to show those people how beautiful he is so they can be ashamed of all the things they did to him. I see how he going this way especially as a minority.

          This poem is probably a poem about a slave who feels like a minority without able to fight back. He is the darker brother which gives me a clue about the time period its in. Also it gave me the clue of what is happening in the poem and how he feel about it. The author started the poem with "I am the darker brother" to show the readers what is happening.

        I think that this whole poem had to deal with slavery. At first he is getting treated really badly and then he shows them what he really wants to do. At the end he says "i too am america" which shows us hes american. Hes trying to say as an american he should have the same rights as all americans. All he signifies is that he is the darker brother.

       I like the way Langston Hughes wrote this poem. He starts of saying that he was the darker brother which made the reader think more deeply. Also the way Langston Hughes writes about difficult times is usually narrating which makes it interesting. He also ends the poem by saying that he is american too which made it more deep and thoughtful because he is still a minority.

            In the book Crank, the main character has some really big struggles that she has to deal with. She does drugs, has alot of relationships, and most of all she cant even control herself. The drugs changed her life so much that you couldn't tell whether Kristina was Kristina before she took the drugs. She has a baby and cant even take care of it. Her taking drugs doesn't only effect her but it also effects her family. Her mother has to start taking care of the baby and it isn't easy its one more mouth to feed. Her having relationships with too many guys is not safe and it is also embarrassing her family. Kristina and Bree are not the same people they are very different.
           In my opinion I think Kristina just went through a really tough time which many teenagers end up going to. Her having relationships and doing drugs is something that teenagers do to fit in with the crowd. As a teenager I can now really see how drugs can effect your life. I like the way Ellen Hopkins wasn't embarrassed to write about her daughter instead she showed many teenagers the right thing to do. This book inspired me alot even though it did not have the happiest ending, which made the book more unique.
           Ellen Hopkins really shows me what to do because she really experienced it and wrote about it. She also never gave up on her daughter and she ended up taking care of the baby which was really nice. I like the way Ellen Hopkins wrote the book in the point of view of Kristina which was hard for her but made the book better to read for young teenagers. I think this book should be recommended for even 7 graders. This book is very deep and I think 7 graders would be able to handle it.
           In conclusion, this book was a very good story even though it was a teaching one. It taught me alot, and influenced me to not make mistakes. This book is more influencing then commercials and movies. When you are addicted to drugs it is really hard to overcome it. The way drugs change somebody is horrific and really hard to understand.