We Wear the Mask

Ch:- We Wear the Mask by PAUL DUNBAR

" This debt we pay to human guile "

Q1. Why does the poet use the pronoun 'we'? Answer in detail.

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"We" refers to human nature: to all of us. We "pay" for the "service" of hiding our true selves, which the mask provides. This is saying that people tend to hide behind metaphorical masks to feel accepted.