Category: Langston Hughes

Essay on ‘Cross’ by Langston Hughes Analysis In the 1920s, racial tensions were high. Langston Hughes grew up during this time and was not immune to discrimination. Hughes was half black and half white, resulting in an intense internal conflict. This is shown in the poem Cross, Hughes is struggling with his identity and is…

Essay on ‘Salvation’ by Langston Hughes The word salvation is defined as preservation or deliverance from harm, ruin, or loss. Most people would naturally jump at an opportunity to save themselves from the aforementioned negative and unpleasant consequences, regardless of the means needed to achieve it. It is the goal of most religions and Christianity…

Harlem by Langston Hughes: Summary & Analysis The piece I plan on investigating is Harlem by the late incredible Langston Hughes. This piece is curated by the voice of the Harlem Renaissance, he affected road language and clear symbolism in his verse. The poem suggests conversation starters about the yearnings of a people and the…

Mother to Son: Poem Analysis A pillar of guidance, a beacon of light, a figure eliciting strength and love who shapes their children into adults as they mature to one day venture into the real world – a mother. Every mother hopes to see their kid prevail throughout everyday life. This hope has prompted parents,…

The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain’: Summary When it comes to identity, people venture every day trying to find out what it truly means to them. Identity is seen as who you are in society, how society sees you, and the traits or characteristics that pretty much define who you are (Claudia Pellicori). During…

The Theme Of Success In Langston Hughes’ Poetry How does one attain success? There are numerous factors that influence how someones life turns out. One of the most important is belief. Belief is defined by Webster’s dictionary as a state or habit of mind in which trust or confidence is placed in some person or…

Let America Be America Again: Critical Analysis Essay In the poem Let America Be America Again, Langston Hughes, brings attention to inequality by making the Great Depression the main subject. Hughes begins the poem by using repetition throughout his poem: Never was America to me which places emphasis on how America is not the America…

Mother to Son: Essay Langston Hughes, an influential literary artist, explore[d] the lives of African-Americans during the Harlem Renaissance (Mother to Son 177). Because he was black himself, Hughes could write about his first-hand experience of the tacks and splinters associated with discrimination, and provide the privileged with his perspective (Miller 432). Hughes reveals the…

Life Is Fine’ by Langston Hughes Meaning: Critical Essay Life is Fine is considered to be Langston Hughes’s most famous work. Written in 1949, Hughes tells the story of a man who remains optimistic even in the face of despair. This man is clearly depressed and contemplates suicide but is still able to see the…

The Narrator of Life Is Fine Considers Jumping From Reality: Critical Essay on ‘Life is Fine’ by Langston Hughes He basically opposes hell in this poem in a way where hes explaining the common challenges that the black community faces with themselves. Always looking down on their own figures and those around them, as well…