Entry# 4

I have chosen the poem "America" by Claude McKay. In this poem the poet shares his experiences and troubles he had to face while living in America being a non-American. He states what kind of difficulties he had to face living here. By writing "her bigness sweeps my being like a flood", he refers that for non-Americans who usually come from small countries find America very big and its colossal cities make them unimportant and invisible. But no matter how hard the country and its busy cities tries to discourage the poet, the poet still stands strong and he is not affected by its hatred.
This poem gives me inspiration to adjust and to not to be weak in this country as I am also a non-American. I was also overwhelmed by the colossal cities and busy life in here but now I have learned to get used to it.