The Harlem Renaissance
Countee Cullen
Biography
Poems
Analysis of Incident
Analysis of Saturday's Child
Choral Reading
Countee Cullen
Incident
Incident
Literal Meaning
This poem is about the narrator being called a racial slur.
Philosophical Meaning
The philosophical meaning is about the how the boy is forced to deal with racism.
Theme
How one deals with racism
Tone:
Reflective and dark