Question

What is the meaning of “the bitter taste of liberty” in the poem?

• A. Liberty is unpleasant
• B. Freedom comes with suffering and sacrifice
• C. Africans don’t value liberty
• D. Liberty is temporary

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Freedom comes with suffering and sacrifice

Diop uses this metaphor to show that liberty is hard-won—it is achieved through pain, struggle, and resistance, thus it tastes “bitter.”