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by AmbaDevi_M on December 25th, 2010
The Lynching and Epitaph both deal with the unfair killing of slaves by means of hanging. Though they both deal with racism and injustice, it can be clearly seen that The Lynching is a bit more horrific than Epitaph.
In The Lynching, the death of the slaved is described as "the cruellest way of pain" poet say, "faith's wildest whim," suggesting that the death of the slaves were inevitable. Also, it is quite obvious that the onlookers are white. Though one would think that women and children would be quite shocked and affected by such a tragic incident regardless of race, this cannot be seen in this poem. In this poem, i.e. The Lynching, the though the "thronged to look," the women's eyes remained "steely blue," suggesting that the women were white background and were not in any way affected. in fact, the children are described as "lynchers that were to be," dancing round the dead body in "fiendish glee."
In the Epitaph, much emotion is shown towards the of hanging of the person. Even the "women's breathing" is able to demonstrate that they were affected by this incident. Though the "cane kept growing," and life had to go on, "children hushed their hopscotch joy," in respect and sorrow of the hanging of the slave. The man is also described as hanging "sweet and low," suggesting that he was probably a humble man, loved by many. However, "anger pauses" and life must go on, but it is clearly shown that this hanging is only one of the many unjust hangings but still in "our island tale," the unlawful deaths of these slaves is still included as they are remembered.
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