The extreme poverty of Dakar, Senegal, in “Hip-Hop Planet” is best reflected in which image?
a. “When I looked into his eyes, they were bottomless oceans.”
b. “. . . it pulled me to the earth like a hundred-pound ring in my nose.”
c. “. . . they take every bit of . . .the half-eaten bread, rice, pieces of chicken, the chicken bones. . . to give to the children in the village.”
d. “. . . swimming in the hotel pool with their children, a scene that resembles Birmingham, Alabama, in
the 1950s—the blacks serving, the whites partying.”
I am not really sure.
is it c?
Yes it is C
To determine the answer, we need to examine the descriptions in the options to identify the image that best reflects the extreme poverty of Dakar, Senegal, as depicted in "Hip-Hop Planet" by James McBride.
a. "When I looked into his eyes, they were bottomless oceans." - This description does not directly convey the extreme poverty in Dakar, Senegal.
b. ". . . it pulled me to the earth like a hundred-pound ring in my nose." - This analogy does not provide insight into the poverty in Dakar.
c. ". . . they take every bit of . . . the half-eaten bread, rice, pieces of chicken, the chicken bones. . . to give to the children in the village." - This description suggests the act of collecting leftover food to provide for children in the village. It indicates poverty and a lack of sufficient resources in Dakar, Senegal.
d. ". . . swimming in the hotel pool with their children, a scene that resembles Birmingham, Alabama, in the 1950s—the blacks serving, the whites partying." - This image portrays racial segregation and discrimination, which may not directly reflect extreme poverty.
Based on the descriptions provided, option c. " . . . they take every bit of . . .the half-eaten bread, rice, pieces of chicken, the chicken bones. . ." best reflects the extreme poverty of Dakar, Senegal. It illustrates the scarcity of food and the necessity of salvaging even the smallest scraps to provide for the children in the village.