Who is the speaker? Identify the speaker's age, gender, class, and education.
The voice tells the story. Whose voice is being heard
within the text?
What can you tell or what do you know about the
speaker that helps you understand the point of view
expressed?

- "the answers are a and b.  

when cullen speaks of planting while others reap, and standing "abject and mute," he is speaking about the racial injustices present in american society. as these injustices have changed over time, the american identity  has also shifted. those changes are, in turn, reflected in american literature."

yes you could be a life guard if that the question.

"valley of salt tears" and "dark, deep and foggy" are two images used to establish a mood of uncertainty and regret. this imagery is made up of sensory appeals to brings up   theological concerns of sin and retribution.

they conjure up the human   uncertainty about the divine and its relationship to the world.