Question

select the correct answer.
in \i, too,\ why does the speaker say \they\ will be ashamed?
a. because they are not as beautiful as the speaker
b. because they realize that the person they dismissed is actually beautiful
c. because they wish they were as intelligent as the speaker
d. because they have their meals in the kitchen

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the context of the poem "I, Too" by Langston Hughes. The speaker (representing the Black community) is sent to eat in the kitchen when company comes. The "they" (the white community) will be ashamed when they realize the dismissed person (the speaker) is actually beautiful (in terms of dignity, culture, and humanity). Option A is about beauty comparison but the poem's theme is about racial injustice and self - worth, not the speaker's beauty over "them". Option C is about intelligence, which is not the theme. Option D is about meals in the kitchen, which is the current situation, not the reason for shame. Option B aligns with the idea that "they" will be ashamed when they recognize the true worth and beauty of the dismissed person.

Answer:

B. because they realize that the person they dismissed is actually beautiful