Reflection of the Introduction

Giovanni expresses her perception by using her feminist literary theory, historical events and leaders, emotion and racial opinions and events to establish herself as a poet and to establish her opinions. Giovanni is usually grounded to the historical era that she is referring to in her poems like the Civil Rights Movement of the assassination of Martin L. King or John F. Kennedy. She also isn't afraid to voice her opinion about how she feels towards a certain individual, a specific group or event. Giovanni's writing always represents a struggle and an emotion that is provoked. Giovanni also most importantly tells the truth. The majority of Giovanni's writings have allusions of historical events and eras and emotion. The allusions usually associate with the struggle with Africans and African-Americans regarding their lack of freedom and being oppressed by the oppressor. Giovanni has an overflow of her emotion in her writings because she wants to not only tell the truth in her writing, but to express her perception, for example, about President Johnson. The reason why she didn't like President Johnson was because after Kennedy was assassinated, she would hate any other President that replaced him. Giovanni's emotions were always expressed in her poems because Giovanni rather express the way she feels versus not expressing her emotions at all. Giovanni believes emotions and connections to the true realities is true art. Giovanni always uses allusions of historical events to express her feelings towards the struggle and the fight for freedom and liberation like the Punic Wars and the Civil Rights Movement. She also expresses her feelings towards the struggle and fight for liberation and independence in women. She considers the gender role of a woman versus a man and how that plays in society.