Langston Hughes's 'Ballad Of The Landlord'
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Danielle Sanders
Christy Burns
EH 102:006
14 April 2017
A Ballad for America
Langston Hughes's "Ballad of the Landlord" reflects the relationship of a black tenant and his landlord. The landlord, who represents the ruling class, makes the point that the tenant has stepped out of his place in the social class. With the landlord’s exploitation and an undue arrest by the police, the tenant receives help from no one. "Ballad of the Landlord" is written to reflect the extent of social injustice in America on African Americans.
The poem's tone raises a voice against the white tenant and judicial system. The tenant has pleaded with the landlord before about the issues in the building and is upset by the landlord's prejudice and refusal to
Danielle Sanders
Christy Burns
EH 102:006
14 April 2017
A Ballad for America
Langston Hughes's "Ballad of the Landlord" reflects the relationship of a black tenant and his landlord. The landlord, who represents the ruling class, makes the point that the tenant has stepped out of his place in the social class. With the landlord’s exploitation and an undue arrest by the police, the tenant receives help from no one. "Ballad of the Landlord" is written to reflect the extent of social injustice in America on African Americans.
The poem's tone raises a voice against the white tenant and judicial system. The tenant has pleaded with the landlord before about the issues in the building and is upset by the landlord's prejudice and refusal to