The Hill We Climb
The Hill We Climb
Where does Gorman describe herself in the poem? Why do you think she describes herself this way?
Where does Gorman describe herself in the poem? Why do you think she describes herself this way?
From the text:
where a skinny Black girl
descended from slaves and raised by a single mother
can dream of becoming president
only to find herself reciting for one.
The poet sees herself as a young girl with aspirations that she has already met, and perhaps yet to realize, because she dared to climb the hill.