The speaker of “Theme for English B” self-identifies as a black person, “the only colored student in my class.” For the first half of the poem, the speaker emphasizes the ways in which his ethnicity separates him, physically and figuratively, from his white classmates and professor. The speaker must travel a great distance every day simply to “this college on the hill above Harlem.” Additionally, the speaker hints at the ways in which his life is limited because of segregation, stating that his professor is “somewhat more free” because he is “older -- and white.” Hughes’ poem subtly comments on racial tensions that make attending college a more challenging endeavor for this black student as compared to his white classmates.
Racial Unity
The speaker of “Theme for English B” self-identifies as a black person, “the only colored student in my class.” For the first half of the poem, the speaker emphasizes the ways in which his ethnicity separates him, physically and figuratively, from his white classmates and professor. The speaker must travel a great distance every day simply to “this college on the hill above Harlem.” Additionally, the speaker hints at the ways in which his life is limited because of segregation, stating that his professor is “somewhat more free” because he is “older -- and white.” Hughes’ poem subtly comments on racial tensions that make attending college a more challenging endeavor for this black student as compared to his white classmates.Racial Unity
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