Question

analyze theme
remember that the theme of a poem or a story is the most important message or lesson the author wants readers to understand. to identify the theme, think about what the words in the poem say and mean. read the important messages below. then identify evidence from the poem that supports each message. finally, write about the poems overall theme.
important message
people may feel that they dont fit into the larger society.
important message
people should feel secure and confident about who they are and not be afraid to be themselves.
text evidence from poem:
. \we come unnoticed from the barrios\ (line 1)
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text evidence from poem:
. \from our pockets we remove our tongues / to let them la la la.\ (lines 15 - 16)
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overall theme
the main theme of david barazas poem \a place without shame\ is that people

Explanation:

The first message "People may feel that they don't fit into the larger society" is supported by the line "We come unnoticed from the barrios" which implies a sense of being overlooked or marginalized in the broader society. For the second message "People should feel secure and confident about who they are and not be afraid to be themselves", the line "From our pockets we remove our tongues / to let them la la la" suggests a liberation and self - expression. The overall theme combines these two ideas. People who may initially feel like outsiders (as per the first message) can find a way to express themselves freely (as per the second message), indicating that people can overcome feelings of not fitting in by embracing and expressing their true selves.

Answer:

The main theme of David Baraza’s poem “A Place Without Shame” is that people who may initially feel like they don’t fit into the larger society can overcome this by embracing and expressing their true selves with confidence.