Emily Wang Hill English 11H Period 4 27 January 2015 Poems by Langston Hughes I Dream a World 1. Main idea of the poem? The main intentions of the poem are presenting a world where blacks are equal to whites. Langston Hughes wants a world that is fair‚ without the discriminations or segregations by society’s norms. 2. Tone? The tone of the poem is filled with hope but also skepticism. The poem rhymes and is very easy to read. The rhymes give off a very light feel throughout the lines
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Most people have expectations of how something is going to turn out. When things do not turn out the way‚ we want them to turn out; the feeling of disappointment takes over. That is a coincidence when I read "Salvation" written by Langston Hughes because I run into my feeling five years ago‚ not in the same situation with him‚ but not so many differences to be his partner. "Salvation" is a short story‚ but inside it is a long anxiety and unforgettable experience for the boy. Only he knows what he
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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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hide one’s true self‚ as seen in Langston Hughes’ “Salvation.” Based on a true experience‚ Hughes exposes how he lost faith in religion as he witnessed his church’s “big revival.” The motif in this piece portrays how children conform to the societal whims rather than expressing their personal beliefs. During the revival‚ the children of the congregation‚ such as Hughes‚ were pressured into going to the church’s stage to become saved. Throughout the piece‚ Hughes constantly claims he is “waiting for Jesus”
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Text focus Questions – Unit 1 His 101 1. Describe Ziggurats (Ch. 1) 2. Identify the “black lands” of Egypt (Ch. 1) 3. How is the modern era different from other previous eras according to the author (Are We Human) 4. Identify the new human species highlighted in this article and how it became extinct? (Are We Human) 5. Why does Babylonian society limit the freedom of women in the Code of Hammurabi (Ch.2) 6. Describe and define the Axial Age. (Ch. 2) 7. How does the author challenge current theory
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Foreign First‚ you should know that fair and responsible lending has always been a concern of mine dating back to 1974‚ when I completed my studies at Stanford University and began my career in credit at Standard Oil of Indiana (AMOCO brand). That year I witnessed the enactment of theEqual Credit Opportunity Act (implemented by Regulation B)‚ whose purpose was to promote the availability of loans to creditworthy applicants and prohibit discrimination based upon gender and marital status (subsequent
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Karlie Sorrentino August 30th‚ 2013 English 1020 Mr. Jeremy Sullivan Homework 1.) What source did my advertisement come from (ex. Esquire‚ The Commercial Appeal‚ The New Yorker)? Who is the target audience for that source? What does the sources’ target audience inform me about my advertisement? Illinois Review. Adults/Voters. The sources’ target audience informs me that this ad was set out to educate people and hopefully persuade people to do something to change the bill that it
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Chapter 3 COMPUTER AND INTERNET CRIME In view of all the deadly computer viruses that have been spreading lately‚ Weekend Update would like to remind you: when you link up to another computer‚ you’re linking up to every computer that the computer has ever linked up to. * Dennis Miller‚ Saturday Night Live‚ U.S. television show QUOTE VIGNETTE Treatment of Sasser Worm Author Sends Wrong Message Unleashed in April 2004‚ the Sasser worm hit IT systems around the world hard
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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 yellow
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Kelly Smith ENG 1520 Dr. Meiers 6 February 2012 Text of Death Picture this; you have a 16 year old daughter who just got her license‚ scary‚ right? Well‚ she has always been a good kid‚ has never had bad grades‚ and has always excelled in everything she has done. So‚ why would you not trust her behind the wheel? Now imagine getting a phone call saying she has just been in an accident. Your first thought is‚ someone else caused the accident. But‚ you are wrong. Your daughter had
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