1. Image of Farms, Martin Luther King, old time immigrants, dust bowl ...
2.He says that America does not promise anything, but the American dream can survive
3.pioneer on the plain, "freedom" from tyrants/kings, poor Negro, displaced red man, gold seekers, farmers, hard working laborers,
4. conniving tyrants, lack of equality, dog-eat-dog/ fend for your self = low resources, greed, slavery, lack of rights for protest and low pay,
5. in 1935 America differed from today: 1935, I believe only certain people had rights to vote, not women, not blacks, etc. Economics were affected from the depression, ...
6. that he never experienced the upside of the "American dream"
7. Pioneers,poor working white man, black men, Native Americans, immigrants, claim seekers, WHY: because lack of equality, lack of good payment, greed
8. Yes, I don't see anything about women or children, but he does generalize "workers" ....
9. Tone change - started softer then hit harder in the middle and change entirely at the end. He gave example of the disappointment of the American dreams, in the middle of the poem, then said "America will be" stating that what he was comparing the rest to, can still be possible.
10. I think this poem expresses both sides. It can seem like a negative portrayal, but it also seems like we have the ability to change it (this is a positive feeling)
11. The themes, still have relevance today. I think the issues are still very similar.
12. Has American filled it's potential?:: No, I think that we can consider reaching our fullest potential if we are ranked in the top nations for almost everything that is rated as a nation, like: Education, healthcare, murder rate, literacy, poverty. I think we are trying to reach this potential, which can in ways be someone's dream - just doing what they can to help - they singly could be maxed out, but I don't feel as a nation we have reached our potential.
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