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Analytical on Strange Fruit

The South is known for its friendly and generous citizens; for home cooked meals and beautiful landscapes. However, the South has a dark history when it comes to racism and its practice of slavery. Many stories and poems have been written to depict the tragedy of the South’s dark era, the era where being black could result in being lynched. In “Strange Fruit”, Abel Meeropol declares, “Southern trees bear a strange fruit/Blood on the leaves and blood at the root” (lines 1-2). In “Strange Fruit” the writer depicts the horrors of the South during the 1900s through references of its beauty, lynching of a black man, and the usage of imagery.



First, the writer shows the horrors of the South by talking about the South’s beauty. For example, the author says, “Pastoral scene of the gallant South” (line 6). In this quote, “Pastoral” signifies the righteous way of the life of a southerner. A pastor means a shepherd of livestock, but it many ways it signifies living a prosperous life. In the Bible, God used many pastors to do his will. The author is portraying how the people in the South could be considered God’s followers. The word “gallant” suggests that the South or the men in the South are polite, generous, and kind. Being gallant is a heroic quality that is scarce in many parts of the world. The author at first makes it seem that the South is a wonderful place. The words “Pastoral” and “gallant” are used in this poem to demonstrate why one should consider the South as a beautiful place. The author later makes it clear that the south is far from being “gallant” and “pastoral”. The author contradicting himself betters the readers understanding on the reality of the dark era the South was going through.



Second, the writer shows the horrors of the South by talking about the lynching of a black man. It is clear that the author sees a black man hanging from a tree in lines 3 and 4: “Black body swinging in the Southern breeze,/ Strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees”. In the first line, the word “black” shows the skin color of the man being hanged; this could also refer to a burned body, and that the skin is charred from flames. The phrase “swinging in the southern breeze” illustrates that the body is swinging due to the southern breeze, “southern” is where they are located, therefore the South is the place where a man could be lynched for being black. The word “breeze” is a wind or a gust of air that is moving the body and making it swing. In the second line, “strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees”. The word “fruit” can be interpreted as the black man’s body. Most often fruit grows and hangs from trees. Therefore, Fruit is used to signify the dead body hanging from the tree. The word “Strange” refers to the odd appearance of the dead body hanging from the tree. The author is shocked by the view of the lynched black men, and is only capable of writing over this through the usage of metaphors. However, the author’s tone is very calm which is strange for something so cruel and disturbing.



Third, the writer shows the horrors of the South by using imagery. For example, the author states, “The bulging eyes and the twisted mouth” (line 6). In this quote, the term “bulging” represents the horrid astonishment of both the lynched man and the author viewing the event. The writer of this poem wants to show his readers the unpleasant sight he had by using imagery. The word "twisted" refers to the disoriented state of mind belonging to those who were responsible for lynching slaves. The speaker realizes that the crowds viewing this lynching are not sane people, but in addition are twisted in many aspects. The way the author uses imagery on this poem conjures the serenity of the present evil in the South. Furthermore, the speaker’s use of imagery depicts a vivid image of the tragedy that devoured the South in the 1900s.



In conclusion, The South’s biggest dilemma in the 1900s was its issue with racism. The author of “Strange Fruit” showed the harsh reality of the South through references of its beauty, lynching of a black man, and the usage of imagery. The poem described the South as pastoral and gallant. However, the author later speaks on the gruesomeness of a lynched man. Many stories and poems have been written to describe the horrid events that took place in the 1900s. Abel Meeropol’s poem, “Strange Fruit” was written as an agonizing reminder of the dark, but true history of the South.

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This is a very good analysis, but you need to look up the definition of the word "pastor"