Both poems are from two completely different authors from completely different time periods. Hughes' poem feels like an addition to the poem by Whitman, as well as a response. Both are very different in execution, length, and vocabulary. Whitman's poem is far more appealing to the senses, such as the line “The delicious singing of the mother”. Hughes' poem, however, appeals more to the mind and heart of the people during that time period within the segregation, such as lines like “I am the darker brother. They send me to eat in the kitchen when company comes,”.
As an American now, my experiences vastly differ, just as Hughes' experiences vastly differ from those of Whitman due to the time gap between the two poets. America now is free of
As an American now, my experiences vastly differ, just as Hughes' experiences vastly differ from those of Whitman due to the time gap between the two poets. America now is free of