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Claude McKay

Claude McKay. D’Anna Smalls . Biography . Born: Sunny Ville, Clarendon Parish, Jamaica, on September 15, 1890 He was educated by his older brother. Studied at Tuskegee Institute and Kansas College. In 1914, he moved to Harlem, NY.

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Claude McKay

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  1. Claude McKay D’Anna Smalls

  2. Biography • Born: Sunny Ville, Clarendon Parish, Jamaica, on September 15, 1890 • He was educated by his older brother. • Studied at Tuskegee Institute and Kansas College. • In 1914, he moved to Harlem, NY. • Published his some of works under the pseudonym Eli Edwards. • Travelled through Europe. • Became an American citizen in 1940. • Death: May 22, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois

  3. If We Must Die • Theme: Racism • Tone: Strength • Techniques: Rhyme Scheme, Metaphor

  4. The White House • Theme: Racial Injustice • Tone: Angry • Techniques: Rhyme Scheme, Metaphor, Allusion

  5. The Harlem Dancer • Theme: oppression; having to do something against your will • Tone: Sad • Techniques: Imagery, Rhyme Scheme, Metaphor, Juxtaposition

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