How do the characters in the text face death differently from each other: How does this experience differ with how individuals face death in modern America?

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he is voicing feelings shared by all humans regardless of race.

in paul laurence dunbar's poem "we wear the mask," he replicates the words mask and we to emphasize how people in general -not just black americans- hide their true feelings. he suggests the masks cover people's faces and eyes, which are the main parts that display their emotions. he also thinks people's pain conceal behind those masks, so that they cannot see reality and nobody is able to see one another's sorrow.

merry christmas to you, too. may god be with you all in doing your work and just living a great life in general! < 3

all you have to do is draw a line and copy what is on the paper