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    The subordinate group‚ in contrast has to follow the rules and standards. The women are in the subordinate group and have to obey the rule and law. Smith mentions the term “ bifurcation of consciousness”. Bifurcation of consciousness is the separation of two modes that exist in woman: the world that the women’s actual experiences and the dominant’s viewpoint that she must obey to. A woman’s  perspective is discredited in  the sociological claim to objectiveness because women see the world through

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    Literary Analysis In the narrative “Salvation” Langston Hughes vividly paints a picture of himself as a little boy in a charismatic scene of a church where he takes us into his feelings of pressure‚ confusion‚ and disappointment in himself during his “saving” from sin by Jesus. He uses literary devices ‚to build up and develop detail of his experience‚ such as his use of dialogue‚ compression‚ and he writes in the mind of a young boy. Langston Hughes brings emotion and drama to his childhood story

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    due to the fact that your interests may have changed as you grew older‚ or you could not dedicate the time and effort needed to achieve the goal. In Langston Hughes poem‚ “Dream Deferred (Harlem)‚” he uses metaphors and imagery to not only portray how much of a burden a dream can be‚ but also how positive of an impact it can make on your life. Hughes uses several metaphors within his poem‚ asking questions about “what happens to a dream deferred?” (1). However‚ digging deeper into the subtext – we

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    started a cultural mecca of African-American creative works. This was known as the Harlem Renaissance. Langston Hughes‚ was part of this renaissance and helped

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    Langston Hughes stands as a towering figure in the landscape of American literature‚ embodying the spirit of the Harlem Renaissance and leaving an indelible mark on the fabric of cultural and literary history. Born in the early 20th century‚ Hughes navigated the complexities of African American identity through his prolific output of poetry‚ plays‚ and essays. His work‚ deeply rooted in the African American experience‚ resonated with themes of racial pride‚ social injustice‚ and the universal quest

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    Good morning! The artists that I have chosen are Langston Hughes and Augusta Savage. Their works of art that I am going to discuss are Langston Hughes’ short story entitled ONE FRIDAY MORNING‚ and Savage’s sculpture of THE HARP. As indicated in the handouts‚ Hughes was born on February 1‚ 1902. While Augusta Savage who was 10 years older was born on February 29‚ 1892. The 3 criteria I have integrated in my paper are the biographical information‚ medium‚ and theme. First‚ for the biography; among

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    Langston Hughes was an American poet‚ social activist‚ novelist‚ playwright‚ and columnist. Hughes was one of the leaders of the Harlem Renaissance in New York City. Hughes was a man who wanted other people to chase their dreams. F. Scott Fitzgerald was an American and story writer‚ whose works illustrate the Jazz Age. They both were outstanding individuals who were important to America and was known for their great work. Hughes poem‚ “Harlem” and Fitzgerald short story‚ “Winter Dreams” both spoke

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    A variety of Langston Hughes’s poems‚ accentuate the possession of hopefulness of African Americans in correlation to the Great Migration‚ from the south to the flourishing north‚ between the 1920s and 1960s. African Americans‚ seeking for occupational and life opportunities‚ drift to the north‚ where economy exists to be blooming and thriving. Hughes’s idiosyncratic style of fabrication of metaphors highlights African Americans’ possession of high hopes while entering the land of opportunities and

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    The poem that garnered my interest is “The Negro Speaks of Rivers”‚ authored by Langston Hughes. Hughes was one of the first black men to support himself through writing. The afore-mentioned is a huge deal‚ considering the timeframe Hughes was brought up in. Langston Hughes was born in Joplin‚ Missouri‚ on February 1st‚ 1902‚ and died on May 22‚ 1967‚ in New York‚ New York. It was always an uphill battle for Hughes in the writing world‚ due to all of the slavery issues and racial rights involving

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    The poem‚ “Love Song for Lucinda” by Langston Hughes is about love and what it takes to be in love. Hughes uses a lot of metaphors and only three stanzas to talk about love in the poem. In the first stanza his poem states‚ “And the spell of its enchantment / Will never let you be” (5-6). Hughes puts this in his poem because love is supposed to always be there‚ and isn’t supposed to die. You are supposed to fall so in love that you are almost under a spell‚ and you can’t see which way is up. In the

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