The+Lynching+(Block+12)

THE LYNCHING HIS spirit is smoke ascended to high heaven. His father, by the cruelest way of pain, Had bidden him to his bosom once again; The awful sin remained still unforgiven. All night a bright and solitary star (Perchance the one that ever guided him, Yet gave him up at last to Fate's wild whim) Hugh pitifully o'er the swinging char. Day dawned, and soon the mixed crowds came to view The ghastly body swaying in the sun: The women thronged to look, but never a one Showed sorrow in her eyes of steely blue; And little lads, lynchers that were to be, Danced round the dreadful thing in fiendish glee.
 * // by: Claude McKay (1890-1948) //**

__Analysis__

Starts off very spiritual mentioning spirits ascending but the tone is then broken by cruel behavior of those who are watching A man is lynched and burned    He will go to God(father)-lines2-3(important view to God) "star" guided him to death, or Fate people cheer tells how humiliating a lynching is tells how degrading and horrible the reactions of people are to it 

Themes Equality/ Civil Liberty Obstacles(racism)  __Summary__

A black man is lynched and led to death and burned during the night. As he was being lynched, the white's "danced around" and watched. In the morning, the whites gathered around as the dead man's body swung on the noose.The women did not feel sorrow or guilt. The kids are future lynchers, and dance around in celebration. http://litmed.med.nyu.edu/Annotation?action=view&annid=175