Question

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you can start your response with:

• the wall in \as i grew older\ is like sols conflict of living in two different places because...
• i chose the following text evidence: ...
• these excerpts are connected by ...

r.a.c.e.s.
response to literature
r restate the question.
a answer the question.
c cite evidence from the text.
e explain in your own words.
s summarize your main points.

Explanation:

Answer:

The wall in "As I Grew Older" is like Sol's conflict of living in two different places because both represent insurmountable barriers that separate an individual from their dreams or their sense of belonging. In Langston Hughes's poem, the wall rises to hide the "dream" and "rose until it touched the sky," symbolizing systemic obstacles like racism that block personal fulfillment. Similarly, Sol's geographical and cultural displacement creates a metaphorical wall that prevents him from feeling fully present or accepted in either location. These excerpts are connected by the theme of internal struggle against external limitations that isolate the protagonist from their desired identity.