for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf

by Ntozake Shange

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Last Updated August 20, 2024.

Explain the connection between movement and stillness or pause in this choreopoem.

What feminist principles underpin this poem? How has feminist thought evolved since Shange authored this play?

Who is the target audience of for colored girls...?

Why does Shange choose to spell words in her unique way? What significance does language hold in the black female identity as she portrays it? What elements either support or hinder this identity?

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