Three Messages From Hughes Four Poems
An Evaluation of Langston Hughes Rivers, Too, Dream, and Refugee A critical point in the history of the United States was a Harlem Renaissance, a birth of an outpouring of musical and writing skills, mainly among African Americans. This movement is believed to have had a significant impact on the acceptance of African Americans and their ideas and skills. Argued to be one of the most influential writers during this movement, was poet Langston Hughes. After graduation from high school, Hughes published his first poem The Negro Speaks of Rivers, which became an instant success. After rising to fame quickly, Hughes began writing more and more and had a crucial impact on the Harlem Renaissance and the people …show more content…
During the 1900’s, a movement called the Harlem Renaissance boomed into existence. During this time, blacks began to grow exponentially in popularity and began to reel in the trust of more and more whites. However, racism still remained present during this time, and Langston Hughes was one to be affected by this plague during his life. He states in his poem I, Too, “Besides, they’ll see how beautiful I am, and be ashamed-- I, too, am America”(lines 15-18) Within these magnificent lines of poetry, Hughes pridefully puts up his shield against racism and states that he, along with all other humans, is beautiful too, and will not be discriminated. Moreover, Hughes states how he too, is America, meaning that not only do whites make up America but he does himself and all other blacks around the country as well. Black people are strong, intelligent people who deserve equal placement in today's society, and hope to maintain equality as well. As Marcus Ramogale explains, “Racism, as I see it, is an ignorant belief in one’s own racial superiority, often, but not always, accompanied by the use of power structures to entrench that assumed superiority.” Ramogale understands the ignorancy land stupidity of racism and how strickening it is to society. Without racism, this world would operate much more
An Evaluation of Langston Hughes Rivers, Too, Dream, and Refugee A critical point in the history of the United States was a Harlem Renaissance, a birth of an outpouring of musical and writing skills, mainly among African Americans. This movement is believed to have had a significant impact on the acceptance of African Americans and their ideas and skills. Argued to be one of the most influential writers during this movement, was poet Langston Hughes. After graduation from high school, Hughes published his first poem The Negro Speaks of Rivers, which became an instant success. After rising to fame quickly, Hughes began writing more and more and had a crucial impact on the Harlem Renaissance and the people …show more content…
During the 1900’s, a movement called the Harlem Renaissance boomed into existence. During this time, blacks began to grow exponentially in popularity and began to reel in the trust of more and more whites. However, racism still remained present during this time, and Langston Hughes was one to be affected by this plague during his life. He states in his poem I, Too, “Besides, they’ll see how beautiful I am, and be ashamed-- I, too, am America”(lines 15-18) Within these magnificent lines of poetry, Hughes pridefully puts up his shield against racism and states that he, along with all other humans, is beautiful too, and will not be discriminated. Moreover, Hughes states how he too, is America, meaning that not only do whites make up America but he does himself and all other blacks around the country as well. Black people are strong, intelligent people who deserve equal placement in today's society, and hope to maintain equality as well. As Marcus Ramogale explains, “Racism, as I see it, is an ignorant belief in one’s own racial superiority, often, but not always, accompanied by the use of power structures to entrench that assumed superiority.” Ramogale understands the ignorancy land stupidity of racism and how strickening it is to society. Without racism, this world would operate much more