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The poem "Selling Manhattan" by Carol Ann Duffy explores the perspectives of both colonialists and Native Americans on the colonization of Manhattan. In the first stanza, a colonialist speaks with racist arrogance as he buys Manhattan from a Native American for a low price. The second perspective is from an angry Native American, concerned about the mistreatment of his people and the disrespect for the land. The tone shifts between confrontation and anger to deep sadness. Through imagery like personificatio

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LONG SHI

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