Langston Hughes Salvation Summary

For people who are self-conscious, it is as though they are on the stage to where the audience is scrutinizing their every step and watching them, but it is all in their head. Being one’s own person is what makes people who they are. Individuals differ in other dimensions from their shoe size to their view on who will become the next president. In “Salvation” by Langston Hughes, young Langston shared how he and his peers experience pressure from their church and how differently they all deal with the situation.
When children are being raised by their guardians, they tend to follow their footsteps. The big revival at church, is where children are encouraged to come and be saved by Jesus. The youth are about 12 to 13 years of age and probably do not understand who He is. Young Langston’s aunt says, “that when you were saved you saw a light, and something happened to you inside” (203). Young Langston hears much about Jesus from old people and assumes they ought to know what they are talking about, so he believes them as well.
Some people might understand the “coming of Jesus,” better than others. Most still try to find His “physical” presence. As soon as the preacher calls out to the
Westley is tired of sitting there so he goes up with the others. It is getting pretty late, and Langston is the only one left. Westley lies to the church to get out of a situation he does not want to be in. Lying is all around us, it never stops. It can either benefit everyone, or it can turn out for the worse. It can easily be influenced among adolescents, as children, and parents have always taught their kids that lying is a horrible habit and should not be encouraged. Children witness lies all the time, so they see no problem with it. In Westley’s case, he took His name in vain and he lied in the temple. Nothing happened to him so got away with