what does bitter taste of Liberty mean
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“The bitter taste of liberty” This climactic line catches my keen attention. It presents the totality of the poem which is the theme evolves in the word “slavery”. The persona in the poem hides the true message of the line through figurative statement. It tells that liberty they've acquired seemed to be useless
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- The phrase "bitter taste of liberation" refers to the reality that while Africa has succeeded in emancipating itself from slavery, it did so at the expense of many of its citizens' lives.
- The phrase "bitter taste of liberation" refers to the reality that while Africa has succeeded in emancipating itself from slavery, it did so at the expense of many of its citizens' lives. As a result, the newfound freedom will be tainted by loss and sacrifice.
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- Although it ought to be joyful and lovely, liberty is instead bitter.
- Despite being granted freedom, they continue to live a life of pain because of the hardships they have faced.
- They are free, but they have lost all of their things, and they feel useless and that their lives have no meaning.
- Therefore, the freedom that the Africans attained was harsh.
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