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    could speak but it was too late‚ he didn’t hear her. Mary realized they didn’t exchange numbers or tell him her younger son’s name is Bill. Mary was still in love with Bill so much that after years of separation her youngest was named after him. Langston Hughes really brought this point home‚ communication is key. If we don’t talk keeping the lines of communication open‚ lives and love can be destroyed and lost forever. Sometimes we can let pride get in our way and that could break down communication

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    Langston Hughes’s‚ “Early Autumn‚” is an example of something that can happen in everyday life. The conflict in this story shows how one decision can result in a time of sadness. I believe the author uses the end of fall and the beginning of winter to show just how cold and empty the relationship is between the characters. It could represent that there was nothing to say‚ in the story it seemed like she was happier to see him than he was or maybe he was in shock. “The leaves fell slowly from

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    "Lansgton Hughes and Jesse B. Semple" In the early 1940s an African American writer by the name of Langston Hughes‚ who flourished during the Harlem Renaissance in New York‚ had established a character in his short story writings named Jesse B. Semple. Through these short stories he used this character to represent the black man of his times. However the question remains‚ is Jesse B. Semple an accurate representation of the black man of 1940s? This question can best be answered by looking at the

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    The black death had a huge effect on Europe. The black death is also known as the bubonic plague. If people are near the plague for within 3 to 7 days of exposure to plague bacteria they will eventually get sick. Usually when you get the black death plague It starts from getting bit by an infected flea the once you get bit by the infected flea you end up spreading it by someone touching an open cut or any fluids from your body. The plague changed Medieval Europe and infected a lot of people and

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    Explication of Langston Hughes ’ "Mother to Son" Langston Hughes once stated in his own words that his whole purpose for writing was‚ "to explain and illuminate the Negro condition in America." In the poem "Mother to Son"‚ he denotes his belief on racism in America. In "Mother to Son"‚ a mother is giving advice to her son about life from her perspective and experiences. She wants her son to keep striving on what he believes and to have a more prosperous life than what she had. Langston Hughes was born

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    Theoretical Application to a Culturally Sensitive Practice Situation Theoretical Application to a Culturally Sensitive Practice Situation “Social workers help people deal with problems ranging from personal relationships to lack of resources to blatant discrimination” (Kirst-Ashman & Hull‚ 2009‚ p. 29). Using the scenario involving Soledad and her family I will conduct a theoretical application to her culturally sensitive situation. I will complete this application by conducting a self

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    1.What work or works are you writing on‚ and why did you choose to write on work or these works? Langston Hughes "the Negro Speaks of Rivers" 2. What critical question were you exploring in this essay? Did you find this question difficult to answer? What did this work mean and it was fairly easy to find. 3. How did your understanding of the work(s) about which you are writing change as you wrote this essay? If it did not change‚ why do you think that was? It didn’t I knew what he was talking

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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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    There are so many different opinions about racism. In today’s world‚ racism still exists African Americans are still targets to get picked on for any little thing. There are some interesting literary elements Langston Hughes points out. Hughes uses literary devices such as simile‚ imagery‚ and anaphora to show the reader the theme of ill effects on African Americans in society. Through the use of simile‚ the author reveals the comparisons of a dream to rotten meat. In the poem‚ it says‚ “Does it

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    compare and contrast the salvation theories of hinduism‚ buddhism‚ taoism‚ Confucianism‚ Judaism‚ christianity and Islam. Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ Taoism‚ Confucianism‚ Judaism‚ christianity and Islam. All of these religion govern the way of life for billions of people. These religions preach similar philosophies especially when it comes to life after death. Christianity‚ Judaism‚ and Islam‚ are the most similar religions. In order for their followers to achieve salvation they must live a righteous

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