There is this short passage I have to read for an assignment, but I have to right an essay on it. The story is called Thank You M'am by Langston Hughes. The prompt is how do the characters, Mrs. Jones and Roger, show the theme of trust.

so you should highlight the charecthers and how they contribute to the storty

Explanation:

- "the answers are a and b.  

when cullen speaks of planting while others reap, and standing "abject and mute," he is speaking about the racial injustices present in american society. as these injustices have changed over time, the american identity  has also shifted. those changes are, in turn, reflected in american literature."