Read the poem by Langston Hughes (1926).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. Tomorrow, I’ll be at the table When company comes.Nobody’ll dare Say to me, "Eat in the kitchen,” Then. Besides, They’ll see how beautiful I am And be ashamed— I, too, am America.–"I, Too,”Langston Hughes
Answer
A
“I” refers to a child, and “they” refers to parents.
B
“I” refers to a young man, and “they” refers to a rich family.
C
“I” refers to African Americans, and “they” refers to white Americans.
D
“I” refers to African Americans, and “they” refers to the American government.
Explanation
The speaker describes being sent to eat in the kitchen when company arrives, showing the exclusion and discrimination African Americans faced. The speaker’s hope to sit at the table “tomorrow” expresses the expectation of equal treatment. Thus, “I” represents African Americans, while “they” represents white Americans who enforce that exclusion.
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