1. Carefully re-read Chapter 1 of The Souls of Black Folk. Pay particular attention to the pages read in class on Tuesday, page 9 up to page 15. Then as directed, copy the following sentences and re-write it for your own culture/race/gender/social class:
A. One ever feels his two-ness,--an American, a Negro; two souls, two thoughts, two unreconciled strivings; two warring ideals in one dark body, whose dogged strength alone keeps it from being torn asunder.
Once you have, copied the sentence inserting the adjective of your choosing, reflect and write about a time when you felt out of place, or you felt at war because you are African and American; or Black and Hispanic; or Mexican and American; or Female and Black American; or two other groups that are sometimes at odds. How does being these two "things" make you feel? In what ways can you relate to W.E.B. Dubois? Please support your response with evidence from the text. Suggested length: 1 page.
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