The overall structure is informative
First obviously was his deafness. He struggled with talking to people because he could not hear what they had to say. Often he ignored others because he could not communicate that he was deaf.
Second is his love life. He did fall in love several times but because of his rank they could not be together.
<u>Thoughts I have as a free man:</u>
Years of oppression are over and finally I am a free man. For the first time in all these years in this country I feel optimistic about my future. I was forcibly taken away from my homeland at a very young age and brought to this country.
I have worked day and night on the fields of this country. Never was my work regarded or never was I treated with respect. Now I believe I will be treated with respect like every other American.
Now this is my home too. I believe I too am part of this land, the land where I have toiled for years. Now that slavery is abolished and we are granted citizenship I know that I as well as my future generations can live on this land as free people with dignity.
It meant for the city to be 'dry' is when they have a low water count and not much water like a drought
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