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    Interpreting Langston Hughes Langston Hughes’ haunting descriptions of the African people’s struggle for freedom paints a lasting image in one’s mind of the price paid for a single strand of freedom and what is meant to this oppressed ethnicity. From the dark whispers of Silhouette to the stern rising words of Democracy‚ Hughes releases his soul in a cry to awaken the African spirit and inspire thought in the reader. Through his selective choice of words Hughes leaves many interpretations open to

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    harlem renaissance and many more african american fronts all striving for equality. This idea is dominant in both the poems of “langston hughes” and “The Blind Side” directed by John lee hancock. The adversities that are raised between the two play a major role in the struggle for equality. “The blind side” establishes this with michael oher’s hardships and Langston Hughes displays this with “mother to son”. Overcoming obstacles is evident in the poem “mother to son” as it is centered on a Mother

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    18 April 2013 Analysis and Interpretation of Langston Hughes ’ "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" Unfortunately‚ themes of racism and prejudice seem to be all too common when one thinks of American history. These negative connotations stem from the United States involvement in slavery and then issues with African-American civil rights that reached an apex in the 1950s and 1960s. Still‚ these historical issues still affect by many Americans today. An example of this cultural situation in America‚ and

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    Langston Hughes’ parents were both mostly black. However‚ it was discovered that his grandfather was part Cherokee and French. Hughes’ father was devastated by this new found discovery and was ashamed of who he was. Langston‚ on the other hand‚ embraced his new found race and culture. Hughes’ experience with dealing with his father and how he never fit in with a certain race can be seen in the poem “Mulatto.” Struggling with not fitting it can be seen when Hughes writes‚ “To little

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    The Weary Blues by Langston Hughes is an influential protest poem that depicts a man in a blues bar‚ who is playing away at the piano‚ singing the blues. The poem was obviously developed at the time of the Harlem Renaissance and was published in 1923. The weary blues won multiple awards due to its influential style of writing. The Weary Blues was publish in a place called Harlem‚ which was filled with musical and artistic potential. At the time of the Harlem Renaissance‚ the musical genre known

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    Langston Hughes uses the foils John and Delmar to illustreate this interpretation of masculinity. As a leader of the Harlem Renaissance‚ Hughes uses realistic characters and his own personal experience to show the inner beauty of every soul. On February 1‚ 1902‚ one of the most intriguing poets to take part in the Harlem Renaissance was born in Joplin‚ Missouri to Carrie Mercer Langston and to James Nathaniel Hughes. Hughes parents separated shortly after his birth. After moving to Lawrence‚ Kansas

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    What becomes of deferred dreams: “Harlem” In “Harlem‚” by Langston Hughes‚ the speaker wants the reader to consider the dangers of postponing their dreams. Through similes of imagery‚ he emphasizes the importance to consider dreams to be as real as flesh and vital as food. “Harlem” is a free verse poem consisting of eleven lines‚ which are broken into four stanzas. In the first stanza‚ the speaker offers a question‚ “What happens to a dream deferred?” which has infinite many answers. In stanzas

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    Harlem Renaissance Variously known as the New Negro movement‚ the New Negro Renaissance‚ and the Negro Renaissance‚ the movement emerged toward the end of World War I in 1918‚ blossomed in the mid- to late 1920s‚ and then faded in the mid-1930s. The Harlem Renaissance marked the first time that mainstream publishers and critics took African American literature seriously and that African American literature and arts attracted significant attention from the nation at large. Although it was primarily

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    Additionally‚ in the story A Rose for Emily‚ Emily is also afraid of modernization because she is trying to escape death by holding onto her father’s dead body. She is afraid to move on in her life and decides to hide in her past. Lastly‚ in one of Langston Hughes poems called Mother to Son‚ he writes about how in the early 20th century African Americans were not equal to white people and then society began to modernize blacks to become equal. This led to segregation because the white people wanted to isolate

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    Langston Hughes’ poem‚ "Mother to Son" is reminiscent of the well-known expression "let’s have a father to son chat"; however‚ in this case‚ the saying is altered to "mother to son." One may ask‚ "so where is the father"." Possibly‚ this is one of the many struggles that the "son" in this poem must face when the mother is compelled to offer her sage advice. The advice and consequently theme of the poem is determination and courage‚ in particular when confronting the uphill battle of life. Poetic

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