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A Street in Bronzeville: Southeast Corner p. 873

By Gwendolyn Brooks

Things I Noticed

  • There is a bit of a weird rhyme scheme. A couple lines don't rhyme with any others.
  • The poem is about the death of "The Madam."
  • The poem is speaking about change.

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Death and change

Discussion

What were your thoughts on this poem?

What do you think Brooks was trying to convey?

Analysis

  • "Southeast Corner" is part of A Street in Bronzeville, which is a collection of poems by Brooks that focus on the oppression of urban blacks.
  • This poem focuses on the death of "The Madam," who was a wealthy black woman who owned the School of Beauty.
  • All of the wealth that she had was turned into her grave monument and coffin when she died.
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