their life forever. The author of “Mother to Son” puts the mother into a situation that shapes her value because she is giving her son advice. In the story “Little Women‚” the children are all shaped by their values of giving gifts to their mother. Choices and experiences can all change someone’s values‚ in the two short stories their values change throughout because of the choices they make‚ and the experiences they go through. The mother from “Mother to Son” and the girls from “Little Women”
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in life though we need to appreciate each other and world we live on. Life is not a walk in the park‚ it’s never easy;you’re always trying to get better. In Langston Hughes’s “Mother to Son’ the speaker is talking about hard life is. In her journey she says “ Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair‚” (Mother to son‚ Langston Hughes line 2). Within this quote she explains that life is not easy and never will be easy even when you’re happy. Furthermore‚ she continues to‚ “So‚ boy‚
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author of poems‚ Mother to Son and Let America be America again captures the Harlem Renaissance period‚ which was a social and artistic revival of the African American community. His poems explore the themes of stereotyping and taking action. John Lee Hancock also reinforces these themes through his moving film The Blind Side. The social contexts in which these texts were made help the public dive into and have an understanding of these events. The film
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people better than Langston Hughes. His use of imagery‚ repetition and wordplay seizes the mundane and transforms it into elegance and dignity. The most masterful example of Hughes’ craft is found in his poem Mother to Son. It is a simple concept: a mother’s honest lesson of persistence to her son. There is no specific struggle
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your absolute best and make lots of good‚ loyal friends that don’t get you in the bad kind of crowd. And most importantly‚ have fun! This is the last year you will be the oldest in the school for another 4 years‚ so enjoy it! I’d like to finish this speech off with this quote : A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve‚ not by the desire to beat others.-Ayn Rand Thank you
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under the pain or persevere under the decades of mistreatment as written in his resilient toned poem‚ Mother to Son. The effectiveness of the poem is emphasized on the unresolved conflict of the long-postponed and frustrated dream of African Americans. This can be seen as‚ “five of the six answers to the opening questions are interrogative rather than declarative sentences.” As the whole poem is rhetorically structured‚ it questions the “white race” for their treatment of the African American but
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Poem and Song #1: Never Give Up “Mother to Son” by Langston Hughes is a well-known piece written during the Harlem Renaissance. In this poem‚ Hughes uses a mother-figure as a narrator. She is speaking to her son and telling him about her life. She has had a rough life but has persevered to this point and plans on continuing that. She tells her son to never give up and to keep going even when it’s hard. The overall tone of this poem is one of hope and perseverance. When Hughes’ narrator says
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year‚ Sidebern only made a few noises about this dastardly deed. One day‚ however‚ for whatever reason‚ he decided that enough was enough and began campaigning for true change‚ culminating in his final speech that would finally bring change to the idyll town of Bernsville. On the day of this speech‚ Sidebern‚ half-bald‚ stood upon a high podium‚ overlooking his grand audience of forty people. Sidebern himself was waving his hands in the air‚ appreciating the nice
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Before I start with my speech‚ allow me to ask a very simple question. Have you guys ever complaint about your school‚ your teachers‚ or being a student? I bet almost 99.9% of you guys said yes. We actually complain a lot‚ over the smallest things and lack appreciation. And though this ceremony recognizes our efforts‚ it also recognizes and pays homage to the dedication of our parents and our teachers. We would not have been able to accomplish this much without their help. So today‚ in honor of all
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Hello everyone‚ and thank you for attending our Giant City graduation tonight. I would first like to start by paying recognition to the ones who have gotten my classmates and I where we are today. To the teachers and staff who have helped us through all these years and never gave up on us. To all the parents and family who have supported us and have done so much for us. And to my classmates themselves whom have made these years together so great and memorable. I thank all of you. I’m sure most
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