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    and watching them‚ but it is all in their head. Being one’s own person is what makes people who they are. Individuals differ in other dimensions from their shoe size to their view on who will become the next president. In “Salvation” by Langston Hughes‚ young Langston shared how he and his peers experience pressure from their church and how differently they all deal with the situation. When children are being raised by their guardians‚ they tend to follow their footsteps. The big revival at church

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    Elsie Hernandez Hernandez#1 Mrs. Lambert English Pre-AP 088 June 2015 Langston Hughes “ We negro writers‚ just by being black‚ have been on the blacklist all our lives. Censorship for us beings at the color line.” - Langston Hughes (Brainyquote). Langston Hughes‚ born in Missouri‚ was an important literary figure in the Harlem Renaissance (1920s - 1930s). Hughes is known to be a poet‚ social activist‚ novelist‚ playwrighter‚ and a columnist. He used his poetry to obtain a voice

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    writers came about during that time period. One of the most famous writers or what many consider a “prolific and versatile writer” (Beckman 65) was Langston Hughes. Langston Hughes was an American poet‚ novelist‚ and play writer whose African-American themes made him a primary contributor to the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s” (“Langston Hughes Bio.”). Hughes was born February 1‚ 1902‚ In Joplin Missouri and sadly died May 22‚ 1967. During his time he first started off writing about ordinary African

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    Inside the house of Langston Hughes lays a place filled with opportunity‚ Inside the house is the perfect place for creativity to originate and ideas to grow into pieces of art. This is the idea of Renee Watson‚ founder of the I‚ Too Arts Collective that is leasing the house. The name of the arts collective originated through a poem of Hughes’ which helped her find the truth in the world‚ as well as help her understand her roots. Our name is inspired by one of Langston’s poems where he declares‚

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    "saved" is defined as "to deliver from sin." This young boy‚ Langston‚ in "Salvation‚" by Langston Hughes‚ could not experience the true meaning of being saved. I‚ on the other hand‚ can. Langston’s aunt had a huge effect on his faith being so-called safe. She was so excited for the special meeting " ’to bring the young lambs to the fold‚’ " (Hughes 8) in which the young sinners come and wait to see Jesus. At that special meeting Langston is escorted to the bench made especially for young sinners

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    Road by Langston Hughes. Langston Hughes offers a gift in this work which is to open the heart and life will provide unlimited abundance. During this literary analysis Langston Hughes uses nature to demonstrate his main character’s unwillingness to participate in life. Another point that Hughes demonstrates is the use of anger and survival and how it can be used as a powerful force in breaking down racial barriers. One more impact Langston Hughes uses is Jesus Christ as a metaphor. Hughes uses this

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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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    The song I connected Langston Hughes’ story “Salvation” to is “How to Save a Life” by The Fray. This song is can be interpreted several different ways‚ regarding if the song is about suicide‚ death‚ or a relationship ending. Whichever the case may be‚ overall the song is sung with lots of regret‚ something the narrator really has at the end of the story. The song had several lyrics that relate to this story. The song begins with “Step one‚ you say we need to talk.” This represents the narrator’s

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    At the beginning of the poem‚ Hughes lists all the people that were struggling and being oppressed at the time the poem was written. He points out the poor‚ the blacks that still bare the scares of slavery‚ the red man driven from his home‚ and the immigrant clutching to hope. He reconciles them with the opening plea by saying‚ “America will be!” This is saying that they still had hope. Hughes probably had different responses to his poem back in 1938. Poor blacks would have agreed and sympathized

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    Introduction Langston Hughes was an integral part of the Harlem Renaissance‚ a period during the 1920s and 1930s that was characterized by an artistic flowering of African-American writers‚ musicians‚ and visual artists intensely proud of their black heritage. Langston Hughes contributed to the era by bringing the rhythm of jazz‚ the vernacular of his people‚ and the social concerns of the day to his verse. “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” in his first collection‚ The Weary Blues(1926)‚ looks at the

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