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    The two poems written by Langston Hughes‚ dreams and Refugee. These two poems have many similarities and they both talk about freedom. Freedom a word with many meanings and a word with different perspectives. Some people look at freedom in a totally different way‚ depending on where they live and the things they live through. Then there’s some people who don’t know what freedom is at all and the word means nothing to them. Well in the two poems they will describe two different points of freedom but

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    James Langston Hughes was the narrator of black life in the nineteen hundreds. Not because he wrote about the lifestyle of the black Jazz movement‚ or because he wrote about the oppression and struggles of black people‚ but because he lived it. Hughes brought the life of the black race to light for all to live through his writings. Langston Hughes’ role as a writer is vital to the history of black and American culture and many think he understood this role and embraced it. James Langston Hughes

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    The Human Experience in Literary Works ENG/125 Connecting the Context of Work – Eddie Clark In the short stories “Salvation” by Langston Hughes and “Who Will Light the Incenses When Mother is Gone” by Andrew Lam both writer are suggesting uncertainty in family cultural and traditions are believable‚ honorable. The theme of each authors work builds around family values and ethics. These stories written by different authors similarly present a deeper feeling of values in

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    Personally for me ‚ I felt more similarly to the Langston Hughes essay. The era the essay is written from might be another reason since it is more modern and easier to relate. Compared to the Gates essay it was easier to wrap my head around it. I was able to dissect the essay and see the true meaning you could say. The wording Huge used was also more modern and easier to understand. From my point of view I felt Hughes put more of his focus on the importance of culture. He wanted the present day

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    it’s rhyming or a short poem. Poetry is a detailed story in just a few lines‚ that takes you through someone’s journey. What someone has to say in poetry can simply be read and understood in a simple stanza that can relate or connect to others in various ways.These epic poems are for everybody’s read‚ as well as to comprehend‚ and appreciate.Since poetry is a written form of art‚ the once famous Langston Hughes takes us through his major life experience. Not only are the poems well known‚ but the significance

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    The characters of the storys ‚Thank You Ma’am‚ by Langston Hughes‚ and ‚Because of Mr. Terupt‚ by Rob Buyea. The story “Thank You Ma’am” has a character named Roger‚ and he tried to steal the pocket book of a woman name Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones. He tried to steal the pocket book so he could get money for blue suede shoes. Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones took Roger back to her house where he washed his face and got to eat‚ after he got done with eating he had to go and that was when Mrs

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    Langston Hughes Biography

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    the author James Langston Hughes was born in Joplin‚ Missouri. He was an accomplished African American poet‚ novelist‚ columnist‚ playwright‚ memoirist‚ and author of short stories. During this time period in the United States‚ African Americans were not treated equally and segregated based on race. When Hughes and his mother moved to Topeka‚ Kansas‚ Langston attended an all-white school near his house instead of an all-black school that was a distance away (Jerison). Langston proved to his peers

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    In Langston Hughes’ short story Thank You Ma’am‚ the main character Luella is filled with kindness. Luella is a strong‚ independent woman who normally doesn’t take any nonsense. Until a teenage boy named Roger ran into her while trying to steal her pocketbook. When Luella saw him she immediately starts treating him with kindness. Luella is caring because she gave Roger a chance‚ she took Roger in‚ and made an effort to make a difference in Roger’s life. Luella is caring because she gave Roger a chance

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    Theme? What is theme? Theme is the subject of a piece of writing. Then there’s trust‚ and is a powerful thing…if used right. Trust can help relationships of any kind. I mean you would was to trust someone right? The theme of “Thank You Ma’am” by Langston Hughes is in my opinion about trust‚ and how trust can build relationships in the most unexpected places. Roger was a neglected boy that no one really cared about. One day he tried to steal a purse form a lady‚ but she caught him. She then took care

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    woman. Mrs. Jones is what people call a “black woman that made it”. She is humble‚ being that she is not very flashy‚ and she is always willing to give back‚ considering that she cleaned and fed‚ Roger‚ a young man that tried to rob her. Langston Hughes‚ in Thank You Ma’am‚ shows Jones’ woman qualities through her mother-like qualities‚ willingness to give back to the less fortunate‚ and ability to understand. Roger is taken in as if he was the child of Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones. Mrs. Jones

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