The second stanza is an example of poetic protest because it cries out against the false hopes President Roosevelt gave the African American community. The speaker is frustrated because his parents are not taking control of their lives because they trust the president's empty promises. If his guardians were to stop waiting, they could potentially improve their situation. The speaker cries for the government to provide tangible relief instead of filling citizens with false hopes.
The fifth stanza is also an example of poetic protest because the speaker describes what waiting on President Roosevelt has come to. The family is now out of their home, living on the streets, all due their waiting on empty promises. In this stanza, the father finally realizes that he can no longer wait for empty promises but rather take matters in his own hands.
Stanza three can be seen as poetic protest. The speaker's sister is sick, but she cannot see a doctor because they have no money to pay. It is very extreme when people are not able to do anything to help a sick person. These people are desperate for help, but they receive none. After continuously waiting for help from President Roosevelt, the situation is the same. Help never comes. The speaker is desperate and turns to emotional appeal to protest his situation. His sister is sick, and there is not a single thing he can do to help.
The final stanza in "Ballad of Roosevelt" utilizes poetic protest by stating that, although the President has promised change and improvement, "the pot's still empty, / and the cupboard's still bare"—things have not changed, conditions have not improved. Throughout the poem, the phrase "A-waitin' on Roosevelt, / Roosevelt, Roosevelt" appears numerous times, in various forms; in the final stanza, the speaker does not recite these lines—rather, he firmly inquires, "Mr. Roosevelt, listen! / What's the matter here?" His point: The nation has heard enough promises, they need to see change.
The sixth stanza continues the theme of poetic protest by the speaker and his family. His father has become frustrated with the situation that president Roosevelt's hollow promises have landed him in. He is unable to get a job or even provide food for himself let alone his family. To the speakers dad is even on the verge of abandoning hope like many of his fellow african americans of the time all because of Roosevelt and his hollow promises
The seventh stanza is an example of poetic protest because it emphasizes that the African Americans are giving up hope. They have stopped believing that President Roosevelt will actually help them. The repetition of "Roosevelt" in this stanza shows how the people view him now. They are tired of his unfulfilled declarations, and they don't want to deal with it anymore. It would almost be better for them to not hope at all than to depend on false hope. The speaker wants to show that all President Roosevelt has done is betray the trust of hungry, tired, American citizens.
Stanze four has very subtle proof of poetic protest. The family has just been kicked out of their home, which goes completely against President Roosevelt's promises. The speaker is obviously angry and believes his parents are being too calm about the situation. Even though the speaker describes them as meek, chances are they were controlling their frustration. Their eviction served as their final straw and was the point where they began to lose hope. The only reason they did not openly protest was from fear of lynchings and arrests.
The second stanza in the "Ballad of Roosevelt" can be clearly seen as a poetic protest. Clearly, because the speaker and his family can not even pay for their electricity or rent, there is an obvious protest that the family is getting tired of waiting on Roosevelt's promises towards them. The speaker also shows frustration towards his parents because he can not have what he wanted. Therefore, the speaker wishes to have realistic promises rather than having diminished hopes.
The second stanza in the "Ballad of Roosevelt" can be clearly seen as a poetic protest. Clearly, because the speaker and his family can not even pay for their electricity or rent, there is an obvious protest that the family is getting tired of waiting on Roosevelt's promises towards them. The speaker also shows frustration towards his parents because he can not have what he wanted. Therefore, the speaker wishes to have realistic promises rather than having diminished hopes.
The last stanza of the poem is poetic protest. The African Americans still have no jobs, no food, and no homes. The African Americans are tired of waiting on Roosevelt, and they have realized that no change is going to come into their lives. They have given up hope. They are all tired of waiting on Roosevelt and Roosevelt's true colors are starting to show. He is not keeping his word and they are frustrated.
In the Sixth Stanza, the speaker has become agitated, not yet fully angry but agitated. He says, "I can't git a job / And I can't git no grub [...] A-waitin' on Roosevelt." Roosevelt promised the blacks more rights and more freedom in the country but when he became President little changed. This stanza shows the agitation of the individual. He can no longer wait for Roosevelt's far-fetched promises without utterly dying in the process. They are all tired of waiting for big ol' Roosevelt to help them. They have to do something themselves or else nothing will change, this being protest, or in this form, poetic protest.
Stanza four can definately be seen as poetic protest. In this stanza, it is obviously seen how frustarted the black family has become. They were relying on a promise from President Roosevelt to make their lives better, but it still has not happened. The poetic protest can be seen in the diction of the stanza as well as the tone. The tone in this fourth stanza is down and somewhat depressing. It can be seem that the black commumnity was very aggravated with President Roosevelt, and wanted change to happen sooner rather than never.
In the third stanza, Hughes uses the imagery of the man's daughter getting sick and not being able to pay for a doctor. They have been waiting on Roosevelt to help them out and he still has not come around to help this family out. This is where the family is becoming frustrated about Roosevelt not doing what he promised to get him into office. Poetic protest is seen through this family expressing that they are not getting what they deserve. They are not getting any of the promises that Roosevelt promised them. They have no jobs, no money, no food, no home, and have lost all hope. They want a change and are crying out for someone to help them because Roosevelt is not there for them. Hughes shows poetic protest through the cries of this family.
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The second stanza is an example of poetic protest because it cries out against the false hopes President Roosevelt gave the African American community. The speaker is frustrated because his parents are not taking control of their lives because they trust the president's empty promises. If his guardians were to stop waiting, they could potentially improve their situation. The speaker cries for the government to provide tangible relief instead of filling citizens with false hopes.
The fifth stanza is also an example of poetic protest because the speaker describes what waiting on President Roosevelt has come to. The family is now out of their home, living on the streets, all due their waiting on empty promises. In this stanza, the father finally realizes that he can no longer wait for empty promises but rather take matters in his own hands.
Stanza three can be seen as poetic protest. The speaker's sister is sick, but she cannot see a doctor because they have no money to pay. It is very extreme when people are not able to do anything to help a sick person. These people are desperate for help, but they receive none. After continuously waiting for help from President Roosevelt, the situation is the same. Help never comes. The speaker is desperate and turns to emotional appeal to protest his situation. His sister is sick, and there is not a single thing he can do to help.
The final stanza in "Ballad of Roosevelt" utilizes poetic protest by stating that, although the President has promised change and improvement, "the pot's still empty, / and the cupboard's still bare"—things have not changed, conditions have not improved. Throughout the poem, the phrase "A-waitin' on Roosevelt, / Roosevelt, Roosevelt" appears numerous times, in various forms; in the final stanza, the speaker does not recite these lines—rather, he firmly inquires, "Mr. Roosevelt, listen! / What's the matter here?" His point: The nation has heard enough promises, they need to see change.
The sixth stanza continues the theme of poetic protest by the speaker and his family. His father has become frustrated with the situation that president Roosevelt's hollow promises have landed him in. He is unable to get a job or even provide food for himself let alone his family. To the speakers dad is even on the verge of abandoning hope like many of his fellow african americans of the time all because of Roosevelt and his hollow promises
The seventh stanza is an example of poetic protest because it emphasizes that the African Americans are giving up hope. They have stopped believing that President Roosevelt will actually help them. The repetition of "Roosevelt" in this stanza shows how the people view him now. They are tired of his unfulfilled declarations, and they don't want to deal with it anymore. It would almost be better for them to not hope at all than to depend on false hope. The speaker wants to show that all President Roosevelt has done is betray the trust of hungry, tired, American citizens.
Stanze four has very subtle proof of poetic protest. The family has just been kicked out of their home, which goes completely against President Roosevelt's promises. The speaker is obviously angry and believes his parents are being too calm about the situation. Even though the speaker describes them as meek, chances are they were controlling their frustration. Their eviction served as their final straw and was the point where they began to lose hope. The only reason they did not openly protest was from fear of lynchings and arrests.
The second stanza in the "Ballad of Roosevelt" can be clearly seen as a poetic protest. Clearly, because the speaker and his family can not even pay for their electricity or rent, there is an obvious protest that the family is getting tired of waiting on Roosevelt's promises towards them. The speaker also shows frustration towards his parents because he can not have what he wanted. Therefore, the speaker wishes to have realistic promises rather than having diminished hopes.
The second stanza in the "Ballad of Roosevelt" can be clearly seen as a poetic protest. Clearly, because the speaker and his family can not even pay for their electricity or rent, there is an obvious protest that the family is getting tired of waiting on Roosevelt's promises towards them. The speaker also shows frustration towards his parents because he can not have what he wanted. Therefore, the speaker wishes to have realistic promises rather than having diminished hopes.
The last stanza of the poem is poetic protest. The African Americans still have no jobs, no food, and no homes. The African Americans are tired of waiting on Roosevelt, and they have realized that no change is going to come into their lives. They have given up hope. They are all tired of waiting on Roosevelt and Roosevelt's true colors are starting to show. He is not keeping his word and they are frustrated.
In the Sixth Stanza, the speaker has become agitated, not yet fully angry but agitated. He says, "I can't git a job / And I can't git no grub [...] A-waitin' on Roosevelt." Roosevelt promised the blacks more rights and more freedom in the country but when he became President little changed. This stanza shows the agitation of the individual. He can no longer wait for Roosevelt's far-fetched promises without utterly dying in the process. They are all tired of waiting for big ol' Roosevelt to help them. They have to do something themselves or else nothing will change, this being protest, or in this form, poetic protest.
Stanza four can definately be seen as poetic protest. In this stanza, it is obviously seen how frustarted the black family has become. They were relying on a promise from President Roosevelt to make their lives better, but it still has not happened. The poetic protest can be seen in the diction of the stanza as well as the tone. The tone in this fourth stanza is down and somewhat depressing. It can be seem that the black commumnity was very aggravated with President Roosevelt, and wanted change to happen sooner rather than never.
In the third stanza, Hughes uses the imagery of the man's daughter getting sick and not being able to pay for a doctor. They have been waiting on Roosevelt to help them out and he still has not come around to help this family out. This is where the family is becoming frustrated about Roosevelt not doing what he promised to get him into office. Poetic protest is seen through this family expressing that they are not getting what they deserve. They are not getting any of the promises that Roosevelt promised them. They have no jobs, no money, no food, no home, and have lost all hope. They want a change and are crying out for someone to help them because Roosevelt is not there for them. Hughes shows poetic protest through the cries of this family.
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