How is the speaker's writing assignment in "theme for english b" affected by his setting in place and time? the speaker focuses more on his fascination with music than on the core of the assignment. the speaker reflects that he has nothing in common with his instructor, who will therefore not understand his essay. the speaker has trouble with the assignment because he questions what is true about his own identity.< < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < ,,

The speaker in Theme for English B is affected by his setting in place and time because c): he has trouble with the assignment because he questions what is true about his own identity.

In this poem, the author depicts a black young adult living in Harlem who is attempting to figure out what is true in his life via an English assignment.

As the only black boy in his college English class, the speaker is not sure whether to take on the persona of a typical English student, regardless of race or family traditions, or to stay true to his heritage and culture.

This poem conveys a struggle for identity and truth and at the end, the speaker comes to the conclusion that, although he is different from his peers in some ways, they are all people with common likes and purposes that can relate in a lot of ways with the others.

a) a master's degree

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