Analysis Of Salvation By Langston Hughes

There is a saying that all human beings have three things in common starting from the day we are born: which is that we are born broke, naked, and homeless. From the day we take our first breath our fate is decided by those who take on the responsibility of raising us. As children, we do not have a choice but to listen to our caregivers. We learn from experience and are greatly influenced by those around us. Langston Hughes, a well-known poet from the Harlem Renaissance, wrote a short story about the time he didn’t want to disappoint his aunt. Langston Hughes short essay Salvation sheds light on the topic of pleasing authority figures. The reader is allowed to react by thinking of ways people can be naive relying on the words of others and how some have a fear of disappointing others; my experience of debating on telling my mother that I wanted to quit my team is relatable to Langston Hughes experience.
Langston Hughes spoke of his negative experience that occurred at his aunt’s …show more content…
The one line in the passage that states “I decided that maybe to save further trouble, I’d better lie…” unquestionably reminded me of my situation. I can connect to his feeling of wanting to settle for less in hopes of not exasperating the situation. I was sure that my mom would give me a lecture on why quitting when things got rough would not be the best idea. As kids, we are told what is right and wrong. The passage is based on a child not wanting to face the idea that what he had done was terribly wrong. I could visualize my mom’s face while she accepts my choice to do what I thought was right for me while knowing deep down she didn’t agree. Sometimes authority figures in general put an immense amount of pressure on kids. It has become extremely prevalent for children to lie hoping to please others while living up to the expectations put on