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    "Doorknobs" Langston Hughes is considered by many readers to be the most significant black poet of the twentieth century. Except for a few examples‚ all his poems are about social injustice in America. The somber tone of his writing often reflected his mood. Race relations were present in almost his whole career‚ following him from his first poem to his last. The poem "Doorknobs" was written in 1961 after his subpoena to appear before Senator McCarthy for subversive activities. Although many

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    Discrimination was the largest problem for the longest time. The fact that america was the land of the "free" but‚ most of us owned slaves.Then after the slaves were freed they were then held to a lower stand point for being black. I mean the definition of discrimination is treatment or consideration of‚ or making a distinction in favor of or against‚ a person or thing based on the group‚ class‚ or category to which that person or thing is perceived to belong to rather than on individual merit. We

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    Mark Twain and Langston Hughes are both respected authors. A piece from Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‚ appropriately named “Huck and Jim‚” describes the battle Huck is having with himself if he should return his friend‚ Jim‚ runaway slave. Hughes story‚ “Salvation‚” is the story of his childhood experience in which Jesus did come to him‚ resulting in his own disbelief. In both of these individual stories‚ the characters did not fully understand the truth about their dilemmas. They were

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    advertisements marked the apogee of this metropolitan city‚ which has a mixture of all cultures and racism became invisible. It thus attracted many African American from the south. Langston Hughes‚ hailed from south state of Missouri‚ finding refuge in Harlem and later became a writer and a poet. In his poem ‘ The Weary Blues’‚ Hughes delineated his beloved Harlem through music and movement. Comparing with small and overt Dublin‚ New York city is seven times larger‚ people could easily live discreetly‚ such

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    The text ‘Thank you Ma’am’ by Langston Hughes depicts what happens after an encounter between a small boy (Roger) who tries to steal from an older lady (Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones) while she is walking home from work. The story among many other things‚ focuses on the ideas of trust‚ dignity and forgiveness. While Hughes is well known for writing about race‚ this story’s lessons go beyond race. Luella is tough and honest‚ and also trusting and steadfast in her beliefs. The faith she shows

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    Have you ever done something that you got in trouble for? Many people in life have gotten into trouble for something they did. In a story written by Langston Hughes called “Thank You Ma’am” a boy named Roger did something that got him into trouble and it showed a lesson that you should always think before you say or do something because your actions have consequences. Even if you get in trouble you can still learn from your mistakes. My first reason that actions have consequences is that the

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    The dream that was never born‚ the promise of hope that was never promised‚ the right to be treated equal that was never given. Langston Hughes expresses his discomfort with the American ideals in his poem Let America Be America Again. The author details the aspects of a life that American is supposed to represent‚ the right of liberty and opportunity‚ yet Hughes lets its discomfort be known; The discomfort of a lie‚ a lie that promises equality for everyone‚ and the right to be part of the land

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    Hughes‚ Dunbar‚ Angelou‚ and Nye used their respective poems to try and celebrate the richness of diversity that can be found in self-expression. The poems collectively relate to the Grad at Grad subgoal by unapologetically endorsing it. Inspired by the poets being victimized by bias and prejudice firsthand‚ the poems each utilized these experiences by touching on the psychological effects of discrimination and recommending that love can the only viable solution to combat this problem. Once people

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    In his blog post‚ Sean Patrick Hughes discusses his concern over the election by arguing that a Donald Trump presidency could be a significant barrier to the fight against division in our country. He begins his post by clearing articulating where his view is coming from; he is not a “safe space‚ social crusader‚” but rather identifies as “someone with conservative values” who loves God‚ his family‚ and his guns. The first paragraph is entirely dedicated to establishing ethos because he understands

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    Ramona was an innocent looking girl‚ right? So her parents thought she was‚ but oh no they were wrong. That night she went out attempted to rob a bank her former friends‚ parents owned. In the story‚ Thank You‚ Ma’am‚ Langston Hughes‚ the author‚ shows how the main character Roger gets taught a lesson after trying to take something that wasn’t his. When one makes a bad mistake‚ a lesson must be learned from‚ yet with care. Beginning with‚ Roger stole an older lady’s purse and she was very unhappy

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