“I, too” Analysis Title-- Black race is integral in America Paraphrase--I’m American (American pride). I represent the other half, and now you ignore me but I am getting stronger, and soon I won’t be sent away, and then you will see how beautiful I am and regret sending me away because I too am American. Figurative language-- “Darker brother” is a symbol of the black race. “Brother” brings to mind the idea of …showed first 75 words of 375 total…

…showed last 75 words of 375 total…the message that we (blacks) will be part of America se much as anyone else. Background-- Hughes was a busboy and thus served others. This relates to the image of the table. “lionizes” and “hide and write and study and think” (page 732). Hughes was wary of those who would hide his people. This relates directly to “I, too”. His purpose for his latter works was to recognize and advance the support for the black struggle.