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    Name English 1302.FE1 April 19‚ 2013 Research project: Langston Hughes Anybody can be philosopher‚ and come up with wonderful ideas and thoughts in their head. How many of those people can actually get those ideas and thoughts on to paper. For others to cherish or criticize‚ to love or hate. Only a select few can achieve such a task and it doesn ’t come easy; to be able to relate to a great amount of people and know that they have the same ideas. It is almost as if you are talking for a group

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    In his story “Salvation‚” Langston Hughes talks about a time when he was supposed to be saved from sin‚ but wasn’t. Hughes is thirteen‚ and it is roughly 1915‚ in a church that his Aunt Reed attends. There is a revival taking place‚ where they save sinners and being them to God. In the story‚ Hughes demonstrates how easy it is for adults to pressure children. Hughes begins with his Aunt Reed telling him: “...when you were saved‚ you saw a light‚ and something happened to you inside! And Jesus came

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    essay‚ be talking about the exceptional poet Langston Hughes and the impact of one of his poems a lyrical miracle. Langston Hughes gave African Americans a voice during the time of segregation through his poetry describing their struggle‚ in poems‚ such as The Weary Blues. James Mercer Langston Hughes was born on February 1‚ 1902‚ in Joplin‚ Missouri according to the

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    Neel Patel English 10 Mrs. Susan Hickman 15 October 2014 Langston Hughes Langston Hughes has been a great influence to many people who are in the field of poetry. He has accomplished so many things that can show people how you can achieve your goal whether you are rich or not. He also migrated a lot like the other African-Americans. He also used the blues in his poems. Langston Hughes is a poet of the Harlem Renaissance who expressed his views about African-Americans through poetry. He was born on

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    Influenced by the need to share the society of black American life during the 1920s through 1960s‚ Langston Hughes was inspired by jazz music which was popular among black Americans during the time of his writing. He told the stories of his people in ways that mirrored their genuine culture‚ including both their agony and their love of music‚ laughter‚ and language itself. The poems written by Hughes‚ “Dream Boogie” and “The weary Blues” best exemplify his love for music in his work while also combining

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    Dream Deferred by Langston Hughes. Hughes uses a metaphor‚ rhythm in his poem. The speaker uses a visual image that are also similes. This poem is about the poor African Americans in Harlem The poem talks about many consequences that can appear when a dream has yet to be recognized. Langston Hughes shows his concern over his deferred dreams as it expresses to his embitter aim. Hughes uses concern for his future and voices that uncertainty through rhyme and similes By only illustrating negative

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    Rebecca McKenzie Dr. Frank D. Williams ENGL 1102‚ Online Drafted: Aug. 31‚ 2016 Interpretation of Langston Hughes’ “Trumpet Player” Langston Hughes was known as a critical voice throughout the Harlem Renaissance‚ a literary movement which took place during the 1920s and 1930s. Despite criticisms from several members in the African America community‚ Hughes continued to write about a mixture of contemporary subjects‚ such as jazz music‚ and racial issues‚ such as slavery or the Jim Crow Laws (State

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    Langston Hughes and the Harlem Renaissance Harlem Renaissance was undoubtedly a cultural and social-political movement for the African American race. The Renaissance was many things to people‚ but it is best described as a cultural movement in which the high level of black artistic cultural production‚ demanded and received recognition. Many African American writers‚ musicians‚ poets‚ and leaders were able to express their creativity in many ways in response to their social condition. Until the

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    Langston Hughes is one of the most well known American writers of poems‚ screenplays‚ articles‚ children’s books‚ and songs. He was inspired to write by his mother‚ Caroline Mercer Langston‚ who dabbled in the art of poetry throughout her life. Artistic interests and inclinations were known as a heritage to him‚ and it is no surprise that he proved those traits to the world through his famous writings full of jazz rhythms and blues structures throughout the Harlem Renaissance. His usage of music

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    racism. Because of discrimination‚ the opinion of many is ultimately disregarded because their lack of voice. Three literary works are vivid illustrations of this voice amidst tribulation are Negro by Langston Hughes‚ Ballad of Birmingham by Dudley Randall‚ and Birmingham Sunday by Langston Hughes. Racism and the civil rights movements play are large role in these three poems as the authors utilize this setting to illustrate perseverance and identity. Racism in my opinion can be stated as many different

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