Analysis about Theme for English B
“Theme for English B” is an interesting, famous, and impressive poem that Hughes wrote in his early age. When readers first read this poem, most of them would impress by the author’s courage and short by the concept of it. Langston Hughes writes this poem to tell his instructor don’t doubt his ability through his race color. He uses this poem to share the peaceful American soul with all audiences. At that time, racial discrimination was a major social issue that frequently disturb the mainstreams. As an African-American poet, Hughes led the Harlem Renaissance and made a great contribution during that time. Indeed, “Theme for English B” is a shinning star in the literature that point out the important racial …show more content…
The writer uses rhyme in some part of the poem to tell readers the important information that responses to his main idea. For example, in the fourth stanza, “Well, I like to eat, sleep, drink, and be in love. I like to work, read, learn, and understand life.” (21-22), Hughes rhyme these sentences to enforces what a normal young adult he is as well as others. He likes the same popular staff that perhaps every young adult likes. He questions that as a normal boy like others, why his paper be colored by his races. Furthermore, the other strong rhythm comes out in the fifth stanza. Hughes rhymes the stanza in the comparison conversation format. Indeed, this stanza is the most powerful part of the poem that the author expresses his thesis: American is a freedom country that all Americans share the equal rights and different culture background. Through these simple rhythms, Hughes expressed his main idea and intense impressed the readers the peaceful …show more content…
For example, in the end of the fifth stanza, “although you’re older—and white---and somewhat more free” (39-40), the poet ironic the instructor’s race color to present the unfair racial problem. The truth that Hughes want to express is: nobody in American has special right refers to his white skin color. American is set as a freedom country that all residents share equal right and same freedoms. The ironic tone using in this poem made great contribution to express author’s real
“Theme for English B” is an interesting, famous, and impressive poem that Hughes wrote in his early age. When readers first read this poem, most of them would impress by the author’s courage and short by the concept of it. Langston Hughes writes this poem to tell his instructor don’t doubt his ability through his race color. He uses this poem to share the peaceful American soul with all audiences. At that time, racial discrimination was a major social issue that frequently disturb the mainstreams. As an African-American poet, Hughes led the Harlem Renaissance and made a great contribution during that time. Indeed, “Theme for English B” is a shinning star in the literature that point out the important racial …show more content…
The writer uses rhyme in some part of the poem to tell readers the important information that responses to his main idea. For example, in the fourth stanza, “Well, I like to eat, sleep, drink, and be in love. I like to work, read, learn, and understand life.” (21-22), Hughes rhyme these sentences to enforces what a normal young adult he is as well as others. He likes the same popular staff that perhaps every young adult likes. He questions that as a normal boy like others, why his paper be colored by his races. Furthermore, the other strong rhythm comes out in the fifth stanza. Hughes rhymes the stanza in the comparison conversation format. Indeed, this stanza is the most powerful part of the poem that the author expresses his thesis: American is a freedom country that all Americans share the equal rights and different culture background. Through these simple rhythms, Hughes expressed his main idea and intense impressed the readers the peaceful …show more content…
For example, in the end of the fifth stanza, “although you’re older—and white---and somewhat more free” (39-40), the poet ironic the instructor’s race color to present the unfair racial problem. The truth that Hughes want to express is: nobody in American has special right refers to his white skin color. American is set as a freedom country that all residents share equal right and same freedoms. The ironic tone using in this poem made great contribution to express author’s real