Rita Dove's poem "Dawn Revisited," read alongside Zadie Smith's "Commencement Address at the New School," calls attention to the feelings a person experiences during a time of transition. Is it better to look back where you came from or to jump ahead into the future. YOU MUST USE TEXT EVIDENCE.

I do not have the book so I cannot use text evidence but It is better to jump ahead to the future and not worry about the past because you can't change the past

Explanation:

catherine roberts for ignoring me

because of all the immigration, america became one big melting pot. the diversity of cultures from all over the world made america somewhat divided as well. people that immigrated stayed with their kind, and their traditions, while native born americans stayed with their kind and their traditions. normally, people born in american scorned the immigrants as well. the new religions also divided america. in summary, it took away from the american culture and identified america as the "melting pot."