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    Sing America” by Langston Hughes‚ and “Still I Rise” by Maya Angelou both bring the same point‚ but in different ways of expressing themselves. In “I‚ Too‚ Sing America‚” Langston Hughes gets to the point in a very short amount of words. He does not have to write a lot in this poem to express the feeling that he had inside of him. He speaks as if he has no fear and is willing to risk his life to earn equality‚ and show that he is no different from white Americans. Langston Hughes is stating that

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    In the story‚ “Thank you‚ Ma’m”‚ by Langston Hughes‚ Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones‚ a ‘large’ woman‚ bravely walked the streets of her small town‚ at eleven o’clock in the night‚ when all of a sudden a young boy of 14 named Roger tried the steal her pocketbook. Mrs. Jones grabbed the boy‚ tackled him for good measure‚ and lugged him to her house‚ where she coaxed the reasons why he stole out of him. Satisfied with the answer that she got‚ Mrs. Jones cooked the boy dinner and talked with him

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    James Mercer Langston Hughes was born on February 1‚ 1902 in Joplin Missouri. When he was very young his parents divorced and his father moved to Mexico so he was brought up by his grandparents and lived with them up until he was 13. When he was 13 he moved to Lincoln‚ Illinois to live with his mother and her husband. When Langston moved to Lincoln‚ that’s when he started to write. Later on the family decided to settle in at Cleveland‚ Ohio and Hughes graduates from high school there. Once

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    Do you know of one lady that always goes above and beyond to be kind? Well‚ in the short story “Thank You Ma’am” By: Langston Hughes‚ Mrs. Johnson is trying to be that kind of lady. Mrs. Jones is kind to Roger and wants him to have a better life. This shows that‚ she cares about kids and how they are treated. Also because she knows how Roger feels because she probably had a harder childhood also. One reason Mrs. Johnson was kind to the boy is because she knows how he feels. First‚ she

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    Thank You‚ Ma’am” by Langston Hughes is short story about a young boy named Roger who intended on stealing a purse‚ and instead stumbled upon a very strong and passionate women‚ Luella Bates Washington Jones who showed him how it felt to be trusted and loved. Roger wanted some blue suede shows‚ apparently wanted them so bad he would steal from an elder women to get some. During his attempt to do so‚ he fell to the ground and was forced to succumb to Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones demands.

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    Rodger had no idea who he was messing with. In the story‚ “Thank You‚ Ma’am”‚ by Langston Hughes‚ Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones is tough. Mrs. Jones is tough because she is controlling over what Roger does‚and she gets physical with Roger. First of all‚ Mrs. Jones is tough because she is commanding. She tells Roger what to do. For example‚ She told him to ”pick up my pocketbook boy‚ and give it here.” This proves that Mrs. Jones is very tough. She ordered Roger to do something. She was powerful

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    "The Road Not Taken" and "Mother to Son" are both parables meant to teach lessons already learned by the experienced narrators. They are meant to teach the lesson that life is precious and once a decision is made it cannot be taken back. Therefore‚ make decisions careful because they will steer the course of your life. Also‚ both poems are narrated by a single person‚ implying that the choices that they have made and the hardships they have endured have been alone. This implies a strength and individuality

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    being main inspirations‚ motivated Hughes to take new and creative approaches such as folk and jazz poetry. Langston Hughes was a voice that got across the unfair treatment and limited opportunities that many African Americans experienced throughout their lifetime. The Harlem Renaissance was a period in which African Americans prospered with great achievements. The process of these achievements involved variety and the will to be experimental. Langston Hughes was inspired by the efforts of these

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    Why does Langston Hughes feel so badly in ‘Salvation’? A time comes in everybody’s life when they need to be "saved." When this happens a spiritual bond is formed within that individual. In Langston Hughes’ essay‚ "Salvation‚" that bond is broken because Langston isn’t truthfully saved. When he doesn’t see Jesus in the church at the A young Langston finds himself trapped into obedience just because the congregation wants him to go up and get “saved”‚ and therefore he ventures to the altar as if

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    Thank You‚ Ma’am (by Langston Hughes) I saw the lady through my own eyes‚ she was a rather large woman with a huge purse. It was bulging full of items. I ran for the purse‚ I planned to run after I grabbed it. As I ran for it‚ I thought to myself‚ “Why do I have to do these types of things?”I tried to lunge for it but my footing gave in and I fell instead of running like planned. The lady looked at me and grabbed my torn shirt. She said “Boy‚ what do you think you’re doing?”‚ in an angered tone

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