The speaker in these lines from Langton Hughes's poem "I, Too" states that he is "growing strong" eating in the kitchen. Which statement best describes the meaning of this declaration? 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. . . A. Although he feels ignored by those at the table, the speaker is preparing to take back his position in society.
B. The speaker realizes he does not need those who now sit at the table and therefore focuses on improving himself.
C. Even though he is being rejected by those at the table, the speaker is confident and resilient to adversity.
D. The speaker rejects getting help from those who now sit at the table and realizes that he must fend for himself.
E. Despite being relegated to the kitchen, the speaker still feels he is treated fairly as he is provided with a position in society.

C. Even though he is being rejected by those at the table, the speaker is confident and resilient to adversity.

Explanation:

The above statement is the one that actually captured what he means by the statement "growing strong". To him, he noticed that, he is being treated different from others because he happens to be black but that does not deter him from be confident about himself rather than complaining always. He showed resilient to the adversity he is currently facing by making such that he feeds well when sent over to the kitchen.

dickinson punctuation and lines in her poems to establish a rhythm. each reader will naturally find themselves reading the poem in the same way. she uses the repeating question marks and exclamation points to convey the passion in her words. shelley uses punctuation to paint a picture in the reader's mind. for example, the ellipses after "stand in the dessert" evoke a silence, as it would feel in a deserted, old place.

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