Question

Oleanders are decorative shrubs with beautiful flowers. What does it suggest to you about how ZNH sees herself and other African Americans living in Eatonville by describing them as Oleanders?

Answer 1

Answer:

The comparison shows how she considers that African-Americans are a very beautiful ethnic group and that they have things that can be admired by everyone.

Explanation:

In "How it Feels to be Colored Me," ZNH presents her vision of identity as an African-American, in relation to her experiences. She reinforces the idea of how well she feels in an African American community, but how she sometimes feels without "race." It also shows how the identification of a person should not be based on skin color, but on the content that people and communities offer. For this reason, it is important to see the content of black communities that can be beautiful and present very nice things, such as oleanders.