Question

How does the focus of the poem “Birmingham Sunday” by Richard Fariña differ from the focus of the poem “Ballad of Birmingham” by Dudley Randall?

A. “Ballad of Birmingham” discusses the deaths of all four girls, while “Birmingham Sunday” focuses on the death of one girl.
B. “Birmingham Sunday” discusses the deaths of all four girls, while “Ballad of Birmingham” focuses on the death of one girl.
C. In “Birmingham Sunday” the mother fears that church may not be safe, while in “Ballad of Birmingham” the child fears the freedom protest.
D. In “Birmingham Sunday” the child fears that church may not be safe, while in “Ballad of Birmingham” the mother fears the freedom protest.

i need a straight answer please

Answer 1

The correct answer for your questions would be B) "Birmingham Sunday" discusses the deaths of all four girls, while "Ballad of Birmingham" focuses on the death of one girl. It's very clear, because in the first part we have a sort of dialogue between the mother and the daughter, in the "Ballad of Birmingham".Hope this helps. Let me know if you need additional help!

Answer 2

"Birmingham Sunday" is a song written by Richard Fariña. The song discusses the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in 1963 by Ku Klux Klan members. They killed four girls and injured 22 others.

"Ballad of Birmingham" is poem describing an African-American mother and her daughter. They talk about "Freedom March" in the streets of Birmingham. The daughter wants to participate in the march, however mother says that it is dangerous. Mother then sends her daughter to church. After her daughter leaves for church, an explosion is heard. The young girl loses her life as a result. The poem has a literal connection with 1963 Church Bombing which is described in the Birmingham Sunday.

Easily, the correct answer is B.