The King of Arcadia is angry when Atalanta is born in the story "Atalanta, the Fleet-Footed Huntress" because Atalanta is a girl and the king wanted a son, a child who could take over his majesty.
Answer: The word 'masquerade' in the poem is referred to 'pretending.'
Explanation:
The given poem is the title "Jabari Unmasked" written by Nikki Grimes during the Harlem Renaissance. The poem speaks about the issues that African Americans faced because of their color. The speaker in the poem talks about hiding his identity from the world. The speaker brings to light how people of different color are prone to hide their true self, true identity with the fear of negative comments from the society.
The poet has used the word 'masquerade' in the poem which means 'to pretend to be someone else.' The speaker in the poem is trying to say that though they hide their true identity because of their color they don't like to pretend to be someone else. They hate to hide their true self and true identity.
Alice Gerstenberg (1885-1972) was an American playwright, actress and activist. Gerstenberg was known for her experimental dramas exploring feminist themes. In this one-act drama, a woman hosting a dinner party encounters unforeseen obstacles.
December 31 i grabbed a beer, threw it up and said “2020 is my year”. and honestly i thought that that was true until i gave it until like a month or two. this is getting kind of ridiculous at this point. my cat died and a global pandemic took my life . and i put out some music that nobody liked. so i really bored and sad at the same time. and that’s why i’m like lowkey forget 2020.
