Directions: Using the background information in the short biography of Countee Cullen, explain the meaning of each stanza. What parts of Countee Cullen’s life experience made him write each part of the poem? Once riding in old Baltimore,
Heart-filled, head-filled with glee,
I saw a Baltimorean
Keep looking straight at me.

Now I was eight and very small,
And he was no whit bigger,
And so I smiled, but he poked out
His tongue, and called me, 'N word.'

I saw the whole of Baltimore
From May until December;
Of all the things that happened there
That's all that I remember.

Life

Explanation:

the author is intending to draw attention to the plight of refugees, editorial and biography support this. both workpieces make the reader empathize with enrique as well as with the other young migrants from central america. the writer, however, is using a different approach to each text.

the editorial includes strong words to persuade readers. he is trying hard to convince readers in the us to change its refugee approach.

the biography relies on narrative techniques and figurative language which the writer uses wisely in the setting, characterization, and personification to educate readers on the topic.

it u understand what he thought at the time and let u know more about him then what third person would of known probably. hope this : )