Langston Hughes Salvation Summary

In the essay “Salvation,” Langston Hughes tells the story of how he was forced into receiving Christ by his peers, families, and preacher. Langston waits for the Lord to come to him, but nothing happened. His aunt cries, and everyone in the church start praying for him. Langston became ashamed of himself and got up in order to please his aunt and the church. In the end Langston lost all his belief in God. The thesis is that salvation, and indeed anything of importance, can’t be forced on anyone, they have to find it themselves. In the beginning, Langston’s aunt told him he will be able to see and hear Jesus when you see a light. After that you will be saved, and God will forever be with you, but toward the end his attitude about salvation