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Chapter 56
Themes
and Colors
Key
LitCharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in Bronx Masquerade, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work.
Poetry, Healing, and Identity
Race and Prejudice
The Value of Community
Growing Up and Familial Expectations
Summary
Analysis
Steve presents a poem about the importance of following one’s dreams. He suggests that others will often try to dissuade someone from living the life they want to live. As such, he claims it is especially important to stay true to one’s desired path in life.
Steve’s poem is a rejection of his parents’ wishes, as well as those of anyone else who would try to stand in the way of his dreams.
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