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.
No they are not equal because emotional pain is something you feel on the inside and physical Pain is what you feel on the outside
In my opinion, I would connect the Salem Trials to Islamophobia or really the fear of terrorism. Ever since we were attacked on 9/11, many people have been in fear and continuously blame those are Muslim for many of the problems. Americans would falsely accuse and target the Muslims which was very similar to the Salem Witch Trials. They both caused mass hysteria within the communities which would damage the future of mankind. Both of these events show the impact of not only disagreeing ideologies, but the affect of the masses and the dangers of false accusations. This endangers humankind if people are easily swayed and convinced into such accusations which could lead to war, falsities, and creating even more unnecessary tension.
