James Weldon Johnson's The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man<span> is a fictional, tragic tale about a young mulatto's coming-of-age in the early 20th century. We are meant to be sympathetic</span>
The phrase of the excerpt of Rudolfo Anaya's essay "Take the Tortillas Out of Your Poetry" which best help the reader identify the author's purpose is<em> "I know more of myself as I learn more about fellow human beings"</em>. In this essay, Anaya speaks about the inequity that Mexican-Americans face when they try to be published. They are compelled by publishers and editors to "take the tortillas out of their poetry" as a way of saying that to be published they have to take from their work the Mexican culture, which makes them special. "Tortillas", in this essay, mean both Mexican food and Mexican culture. Anaya says that he when he learns other ways and other cultures he knows more about himself and feels freer.
