A few days ago
Does anyone know the meaning behind Amiri Baraka’s “Somebody Blew Up America?”?
Well, I have this project for English, and I’m having trouble understanding this poem.
Apparently it’s about Baraka’s Anti-Semetism, but if you read it, he clearly states the Jews as victims.
“Who killed the most Jews”
“Who put the Jews in ovens,/and who helped them do it”
It seems to point towards white people, but I dunno… maybe the government?
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A few days ago
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There are tons of sites online that go into analysis of this poem… I’ve listed a couple of them below that should help you out. Good luck with your project!
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4 years ago
Somebody Blew Up America
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5 years ago
It is a statement made on the witness stand, when the prosecuting attorney asks, rather sarcastically, “Do you mean to claim you had sex while driving, and THAT is what caused the accident? Please explain to the members of the jury, how can you have sex while driving?” (response) “I was blown of course.” *all the jurors titter at the naivete’ of the poor prosecuting attorney…..*
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