we wear the mask poem

While staring at the facade
I thought about all the accomodations,
that I have done for others.
I am distressed.
I have concealed my internal feelings,
meanwhile a porter approched me,
asking me if everythings "okay".
I reply slowly and softly "yes".
Although a myriad of oppessed
hurtful feelings were running throught my mind,
Everyday I would walk around withantipathy.
On my own time I like to express them in lyric form,
singing myself to sleep,
I wish to be liberated!

we wear the mask

In the poem, We Wear the Mask, Dunbar's reflection on american life is everyone in the american society is very introverted. Everyone hides their true feelings and keeps to themselves, hense, "the mask". The particular conditions and situations Dunbar had in mind was slavery, and harsh times during the 1800s. The theme of this poem is still relevant today because people still don't reveal their true selves because it's easier to fake a smile, then to show someone your hurt. A movie that embodies the theme of this poem is Mulan because in the movie she makes herself look like a boy, to hide who she really is in order to fulfill what she set out to achieve.