Mothers and Fathers around the world have tried to give advice to their sons since the beginning of time. Langston Hughes’s “Mother to Son” and Peter Meinke’s “Advice to Son” have many things that are common with each other; nevertheless‚ there are drastic differences when they are written. The time periods that these poems are written have grand influence in the poem’s message. “Mother to Son” was written by Langston Hughes in the middle the nineteen twenties. In the United States‚ we have a large
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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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The poem “Mother to Son” addresses the theme of overcoming racial discrimination. The speaker of the poem is a mother lecturing her son. By referring to her life as not being a “crystal staircase” would suggest a lifestyle that is simple‚ beautiful‚ and luxurious (). The life she speaks of is only for people with privilege‚ specifically white people. The speaker reflects on her life‚ stating how it has never been easy for her. The description of her life evokes sympathy. The speaker describes her
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The speaker suggests that a dream deferred may also stink like a rotten meat. But the question is that how meat rots? When fresh meat is left out for a long time then it is attacked by bacteria that make meat rot and when it rots then it stinks. So delayed dream also have some agency or forces like bacteria that make it rot or put off. And the stink that is emitted as a result of rotten meat spread all around and become offensive and unbearable for others. In these lines poet suggests how‚ after
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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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Both Takashi’s poem‚ ‘The Blade of Grass in a Dreamless Field’‚ and SadokoKuriha’s poem‚ ‘When We Say Hiroshima’ were written during a terrible time in the human race’s history‚ the bombing of Hiroshima. The Blade of Grass in a Dreamless Field is a poem written in English where as When We Say Hiroshima is a poem written in Japanese and then was translated to English. The blade of grass in a dreamless field is a very personal poem in which Takashi reflects upon his experiences of the Hiroshima bombing
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upon a time”) In a world of poetry for CXC written by MarkMcwatt and Hazel Simmons-McDonald there are two poems “ Forgive my guilt’ and ‘ Once upon a time” which illustrates the wrongful acts of innocent minded children. Childhood experiences to me are the hyper and innocent yet so passionate phase in one’s life. Each poem deals with different situations create contrasting moods. The poems also elicit different responses from the reader. ‘Once upon a time” written by Gabriel Okara tells the story
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Professor miller October 16‚ 2012 The poem “Mother to Son”‚ by Langston Hughes‚ is an inspiring poem. It is the epitome of what every parent should instill within their child and that is the success of our children. Langston Hughes was born in 1902 and was a well-known poet during the Harlem Renaissance. His poems were not personalized but spoke for all African Americans alike. In this poem there is significant meaning from a loving mother to her son through language‚ metaphors‚ imagery repetition
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With an almost identical name‚ the two poems‚ "Mosquitoes" by David Campbell and "Mosquito" by John Updike share the theme on mosquitoes. However‚ both composers had used different language techniques and tone to express their differing opinions on mosquitoes. Whereas Campbell describes mosquitoes as "our babies"‚ Updike displays mosquitoes in a more negative view such as our opponent. In addition to presenting and sharing the same subject‚ the poems also similar in the following ways‚ such as the
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Mother to Son Analysis Langston Hughes’ moving poem "Mother to Son" empowers not only the son‚ but also the reader with precious words of wisdom. Through the skillful use of literary devices such as informal language‚ symbolism‚ metaphors‚ repetition‚ as well as clever use of format‚ Hughes manages to assemble up the image of a mother lovingly‚ yet firmly‚ talking to her son about life. This poem is an advice from a mother to son about life that will be challenging and do not think about giving
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