Question

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.

What does this excerpt from Langston Hughes’s poem "I, Too” show us about America?

They regularly have guests.
They have a good sense of humor.
They do not include blacks.
They are afflue

Answer 1

Answer:

They do not include blacks

Explanation:

This poem was written by Langston Hughes, a black man. This poem seems to be directed towards the racist Americans, seeing that he says things such as "I am the darker brother", and "When company comes they send me to eat in the kitchen". Basically showing how he was left out of basic human rights because of the color of his skin.

Answer 2

Answer:

I think it is they do not include blacks because it say" I am the darker brother." which shows he is a darker skinned person.

Explanation: