I'se Still Climbing By Langston Hughes Analysis

First, Hughes uses repetition in the poem. He repeats, “I’se still climbing” at the beginning, and towards the end. By repeating this, the mother is ensuring herself that her son understands that life is tough, and her still fighting her way through life supports her claim of “Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair”. This repetition creates the raw style. Even though many challenging events passed between these two lines, from the beginning to the end, such as “going through the dark”, the son, as the reader, is encouraged because he sees his mother is persisting, which encourages him to do so. Other readers, besides the son, realize if this woman is persevering through her problems, they are also capable of doing this.

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