“ an African American girl discovers her identity and independence in her search for true love
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“Don't make supper for me. I'm going out.”
"Patrick's decided he's tired and doesn't want to eat out tonight."
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In his novels and poetry, Bontemps portrayed the lives and struggles of African Americans, a theme that can be seen in his poem "A black man talks for reaping." In this poem he uses the metaphor of farming to express the bitterness felt by blacks in a <em>racist</em> <em>America</em><em>.</em><em> </em>