"To S. M., a Young African Painter, on Seeing His Works" by Phillis Wheatley
Title: "To S. M., a Young African Painter, on Seeing His Works" by Phillis Wheatley
Category: /Literature/Poetry
Details: Words: 708 | Pages: 3 (approximately 235 words/page)
"To S. M., a Young African Painter, on Seeing His Works" by Phillis Wheatley
Category: /Literature/Poetry
Details: Words: 708 | Pages: 3 (approximately 235 words/page)
Phillis Wheatley was existing in an era in which her very voice can not be heard, and the sight of her people was best viewed in the fields. The choices of one's expression
was extremely limited, and the essence of what a person was about was nullified by the harsh conditions of the present day culture. Given the circumstances, the black population were
not allowed to speak other than obeying a command, and this brought …showed first 75 words of 708 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 708 total…of a working class, a little choice given race of servants. All they wanted was a chance at some peace, rest, and enjoyment. Phillis Wheatley believed in this wholeheartedly, and through
this poem translated what her people desperately needed to convey. I believe every race of people, irregardless of their skin color or beliefs, has a right to be heard. Phillis Wheatley understood her
calling, and did not hesitate to let her voice be heard.
