Summary Of Langston Hughes The Weary Blues
Langston Hughes’ “The Weary Blues” details a man’s encounter with a black musician.
The black man sings a blues song, slow but reflective of the musician’s soul. The poem follows the sad, lyrical tone of the song being sung, and tracks the singer’s struggle between searching for satisfaction but being overwhelmed by sadness. Although the tone of Hughes’ poem is sad and melancholy, the singer seems to find peace and acceptance of his circumstances which represents the inequality many African Americans have faced throughout history.
“The Weary Blues” is very calming and peaceful, but full of sadness. The speaker says “In a deep song voice with a melancholy tone / I heard that Negro sing, that old piano moan” (line 17-18). The speaker can clearly
The black man sings a blues song, slow but reflective of the musician’s soul. The poem follows the sad, lyrical tone of the song being sung, and tracks the singer’s struggle between searching for satisfaction but being overwhelmed by sadness. Although the tone of Hughes’ poem is sad and melancholy, the singer seems to find peace and acceptance of his circumstances which represents the inequality many African Americans have faced throughout history.
“The Weary Blues” is very calming and peaceful, but full of sadness. The speaker says “In a deep song voice with a melancholy tone / I heard that Negro sing, that old piano moan” (line 17-18). The speaker can clearly