Of Hogs and Dogs: McKay's Use of Simile in "If We Must Die"
This paper explicates Claude McKay's poem, "If WE Must Die." In this paper special attention is given to the similes he uses in the opening lines. These similes carry clues of how to interpret the remainder of the poem. By looking at the way he uses hogs and dogs and to whom he makes these comparisons, the reader is better able to grasp the entirety of this poem.