How do the rivers in Hughes' “The Negro Speaks of Rivers" affect the poem?
Responses
They symbolize the beauty and knowledge of the ancient people of Africa.
They symbolize the beauty and knowledge of the ancient people of Africa.,
They represent the speaker's desire to return to his ancestral home in Africa.
They represent the speaker's desire to return to his ancestral home in Africa.,
They symbolize the conflict and bloodshed the African people experienced.
They symbolize the conflict and bloodshed the African people experienced.
They represent the deep history and lasting culture of the African people.