An Analysis of “Any Human to Any Other” by Countee Cullen Countee Cullen was a man who struggled to be called a “poet” instead of “black poet”. His life during the Harlem Renaissance was filled with inequality and prejudice. These facts have led many analysts to perceive his poem "Any Human to Another" as a cry for racial equality. However, Cullen's manipulation of structure, imagery, and symbols in the poem reveals that its true theme is that all humans are individually unique but must live together in harmony and equality, caring for each other and supporting each other. 'mutual helper. The first technique Cullen uses to show his theme is the structure of the poem. “Any Human to Another” is composed of five stanzas: the first and second consist of six lines, the third and fifth contain seven lines, and the fourth stanza consists of only five lines. The author uses these different lengths for a specific purpose; he wants readers to see how a variety of different types come together to form a single poem. This is analogous to how many unique individuals make up our society. The diversity of stanza lengths in the poem shows that the diversity of society around the world is one of the main factors contributing to the cultural enrichment of our lives. Another example of how the structure of this poem relates to theme is found in the rhyme schemes of the five stanzas. Each part has several lines that rhyme with other lines in that stanza; however, the rhyme scheme of one stanza does not match that of any other. This again shows the unique parts of each stanza that all go together to form a beautiful poem. Just as this poem would lack enthusiasm if it followed a rhyming pattern throughout, life would not be a...... middle of paper...... the way to Expressing one's opinion is the "little tent". » in the second stanza. Cullen writes that no man has the right to have his own "meadow of sun and shade", sunshine being a feeling of joy while shadow is a feeling of anguish. No man deserves the privilege of enjoying “sunshine” while others in the world have problems; on the other hand, no man should face the “shadow” of inequality without a friend or companion. As a member of the human race, each individual has his or her own duty to care for and help others. Countee Cullen clearly has a message to spread through this poem. Its structure of individual stanzas coming together, its images of diversity and sorrow, and its symbols of emotional connections say one thing: society should be made up of individuals who coexist peacefully, help and respect each other. This message is clearly a valuable truth that we all need to learn.