Question

Read "The Southern Refugee” and "South.”

How do both poems address the individual’s search for home?

by showing the permanent ties a person has to their home
by showing how home is a place of happiness and comfort
by showing that leaving home is a noble endeavor for some
by showing how people love their home like it is a person



Read the excerpt from "On Liberty and Slavery.”

How long have I in bondage lain,
And languished to be free!
Alas! and must I still complain—
Deprived of liberty.

Oh, Heaven! and is there no relief
This side the silent grave—
To soothe the pain—to quell the grief
And anguish of a slave?

Which universal theme is best shown in the excerpt?

the struggle for equality
the struggle for justice
the experience of oppression
the importance of hope



Read "The Southern Refugee.”

Which universal theme is reflected in the poem?

the desire for honor
the importance of family
the loss of love
the struggle for justice

Answer 1

1) by showing the permanent ties a person has to their home
Both poems emphasize longing and an emotional pull back to a place of origin, showing how home remains a deep, lasting connection even when a person is forced to leave.

2) the experience of oppression
The speaker describes being in bondage, deprived of liberty, and suffering anguish, which most directly depicts the experience of oppression.

3) the struggle for justice
"The Southern Refugee" reflects displacement and suffering caused by social/political injustice, pointing to a broader struggle for justice.