How does Claude McKay's poem "Harlem Shadows" characterize the women working Harlem nights? Look carefully at the imagery and diction throughout the poem.
a) The poem characterizes the women as weary and worn out, using imagery such as "tired feet" and "pale for the garish lights they go," and diction such as "soiled" and "sorrow."

b) The poem characterizes the women as resilient and strong, using imagery such as "proud and painted faces" and "undaunted, e'en when hope is gone," and diction such as "undaunted" and "proud."

c) The poem characterizes the women as trapped and hopeless, using imagery such as "silent moving figures" and "broken human-hearted throngs," and diction such as "trapped" and "broken."

d) The poem characterizes the women as alluring and mysterious, using imagery such as "darkly beautiful" and "mystic smiles" and diction such as "alluring" and "mystic."