Question 1:

What is the significance of the poem's title? What might the “hill” signify in our democracy?

Answer:
The significance of the title of the poem implies that there is a hill we climb to fulfill all challenges and achievements no
matter what struggles we throw out.

Question 2:
In line 6 what do you think is mean't by the phrase “quiet isn't always peace?” If you had to restate this idea in your own
words, how would you say this? Can you think of a time when things have been quiet but not peaceful?

Answer:
In line 6, I think the phrase means that stuff being held in for too long is not healthy or pleasant. Equality of silence is not
always equal is my idea of this phrase. A time when things were quiet but no peaceful were when my friends and I will
argue, I would hold in my feelings and emotions because I felt like they would not listen and if was very depressing.

Question 3:
In lines 7-9, Gorman writes that “the norms and notions of what just is, isn't always justice.” What do you think this line
means? Do you agree why or why not?

Answer:
I think lines 7-9 mean the normality of varieties of behaviors within a society are not equal within idea and is not able to
gain justice without an agreement on one idea or belief. Yes, I agree because everyone has their different opinions and ideas
on everything. I don't think the world would ever come to a complete agreement unless we are all hypnotized.

Question 4:
In lines 17-20, how does she describe herself? Which of her own identities does she name? Why do you think she chooses
to name these identities in this poem about American democracy?

Answer:
Amanda Gorman describes herself as a black girl that has a dream of becoming president and was raised by a single mother
but in disparity from our past history came from our ancestors that they were slaves, and couldn't dream like they wanted to.
She names her identity as “a black girl”. She decides to choose the names of these identities because its showing readers
what our government chooses to be citizens of us African Americans in the American democracy.

Question 5:
How does Gorman describe what “being American” is or isn't? Why do you think she describes it in this way? What, if
anything, might you change or add to her description? Use line #'s in your response.

Answer:
Gorman describes what “being American” is or isn't by stating how being American creates tension towards our honor that
composed within us from line 50-55. I think she describes it in this way to speak on the struggles of that we climb but our
dignity that we take in, should not allow us to be weak from the past. I wouldn't change anything in the description because,
they way its descripted, there is nothing more that needs to be added. Its effective and understandable, and those words can
enlighten someone if needed.