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The narrator diimhs the lower the sunt much the same w্য চিল Bas ascended the heavens wherniya woman,true the Sun God s lus secrets. To lift the well of Isis is to read the meaning of some shacare le the following inscription: "I am that which is, has been, and shall no one has lifted. The fruit I bore was the Sun. What lies behind this poem? What dives the womatt see when the wings unveileaner Piechane she sees the face of blazing blackness, the eclipse of the West. Pertaps shee her own reffection, the fice of Isis, the Affncan, "Star of Exdungi of Men, who gave the world the Iron Gift of Faith the Pain of Flumility and Sorrow Samet of Pain, and Freedom. Eternal Freedom underneath the Star™ in the land of the Heavy Laden, who sumunens his only loval servant, woman, to go forth in battle against "the heathen." Smiling, the King commande All-Mortiser bearing

"Go smite me mine enemies, that they cease to do evil in my sight...."

"Oh King," she cried, "I am but a woman. And the King answered: "Go, then, Mother of Men." And the woman said, "Nay, King, but I am still a maid.” Whereat the King cried: "O maid, made Man, thou shalt be Bride of God."

And yet the third time the woman shrank back at the thunder in her ears, and whispered: "Dear God, I am black! The king spake not, but swept the veiling of his face aside and lifted up the light of his countenance upon her and lo! it was black.

So the woman went forth on the hills of God to do battle for the King, on that drear day in the land of the Heavy Laden, when the heathen raged and imagined a vain thing.

The King is a personification of God, it seems clear; like the "Thing of Wings," he is a veiled godhead. The "Thing of Wings," finally seen as "the blazing blackness / Of one veiled Face," is also a black God. The veil is not only a barrier; it is a symbol of the challenge that this barrier provides. Blackness, or the veil, stands between black folk and the full promise of America, but the veil will be put aside for those who are brave enough to see what lies beyond it. In other words, as Ralph Ellison put it, "Black will make you, or black will un-make you."

The veil is often but not always symbolic of black skin. It represents the

limits within which the souls of black folk are confined, but veils alsoThe Poetles of Ethiopianiem

represent the limitations that white fall have placed upon their own vision Assible Du Bois borrowed the image from Thomas Jefferson, who spoke of shat foumovable veil of black which covers all the emotions of the Wack But Di Hois gives things an fronte twist by persistently insisting that the veil is a gift that, like an infants caul, endows its bearer with second sight Du Bois was fascinated by mystic symbolism. As Kelly Miller Gheerved he was poetis "his mind being cast in a weird and fantastic mold. He he tells us himself, in describing his solitary twenty-fifth bachday celebration: "The night before I had heard Schubert's beautiful enjoyed ritual, as parished Soup honous little ceremony with candles con to Granders and lated and had a The mysticism of the thoandles, Greek wine,dong Met and proven as it has had not only he Sphins seems to have had and ning for him at it has bhadanot holy for Garveyites, but for the midde das Africans and Afro-Amerianne who have pledged secret societies, Ciddle Wesley's official History of Alpha with Alpha recognizes the tendency Widle-class blacks to experiment with the Ethiopian tradition in poetry,

Ask not culture for self alone; Let thy brother share thy gain. Perfect self is not our aim, but Homage to God, love for brother And high o'er all, the Ethiopian. J. H. Boags and R. H. Ogle, 1909

Mighty Sphinx in Egypt standing Facing Eastward toward the sun. Glorified and e'er commanding Your children bravely on. Be to us a bond of union Held fast by Peace and Right.

Ethiopia Home of Sages Thou art still our noblest pride We, thy sons, through future ages Will take thee for our guide Trusting through thy bondless wisdom To reach virtue's supernal heights. W. A. Scott, 1915

Such poetry allows an identification with symbols of stability, F and high culture. English-speaking, middle-class Afro-American

Answer 1

- The poem explores themes of race and identity, specifically the experience of black individuals in America.
- The veil is a symbol of the barriers and limitations placed upon black individuals by themselves and by white society.
- The King represents a personification of God and the challenges faced by black individuals in their quest for freedom and equality.
- The poem draws on mystic symbolism and references to African and Ethiopian traditions.
- The poetry in the last bullet points highlights the desire for unity, guidance, and the celebration of African heritage.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

- The poem is about the experiences of black individuals in America.
- The veil represents the barriers and limitations faced by black people.
- The King symbolizes God and the challenges black people face in their fight for freedom.
- The poem includes symbols from African and Ethiopian traditions.
- The poetry at the end expresses the desire for unity and celebrating African heritage.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

- The poem explores the struggles of black individuals in America and the barriers they face.
- The veil is a symbol of the limitations and obstacles imposed on them by society.
- The King represents God and the challenges black people encounter in their pursuit of freedom.
- The poem incorporates symbols and references from African and Ethiopian traditions.
- The ending poetry highlights the importance of unity and pride in African heritage.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

- The main idea of the poem is about the experiences and challenges faced by black individuals in America.
- The veil symbolizes the barriers and limitations placed upon black people by society.
- The King represents God and the struggles black people encounter in their quest for freedom.
- The poem incorporates symbols and references from African and Ethiopian traditions, adding depth to the themes explored.
- The ending poetry emphasizes unity and pride in African heritage as a source of strength and guidance.