Essay On Langston Hughes Poetry

An accomplished writer of short stories, poetry, plays, essays, autobiographies, editor, and children's book author, he is most known for his poetry. Hughes is often seen as the primary African-American poet of the twentieth century because of his ability to capture the Harlem Renaissance and the period of the blues in his writings. His poems “Too Blue,” “Ballad of the Landlord,” and “The Weary Blues” show his style of rhyming, making them almost song-like. His style of using rhythms and structures has lead the way for modern poetry. Seen as highly original and easy to understand, it is easy to find the themes of unity and pride in his poems like “The Negro Speaks of Rivers.” Another outstanding characteristic of Hughes was how he was able …show more content…
Clemens, Twain is described as “the Lincoln of our literature” by William Dean Howells. Seen as a ‘master’ of voices, Twain has written many successful stories that depict western expansion. Even Ernest Hemingway has said, “All modern literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn…. All American writing comes from that. There was nothing before. There has been nothing as good since.” Twain loved pleasure and possibilities and the westward expansion of the 1800’s made this possible. He also had a disturbed perception of humanity which developed his ideas of pessimism and that everything we think is real is actually meaningless, giving the world era of realist literature. I personally feel that everyone can find enjoyment in Twain’s stories, which are full of satire and humorous, making them enjoyable for any audience. Twain is mainly remembered for his humor, but not all his stories revolved around it. In his novel, “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” Twain focuses on the idea of racism and racial problems that were occurring in America, giving us a look at his more serious side. The most important factor about Twain is the way he portrays the ideas of realism. His stories managed to capture both rural living in America and the industrialization that began to take place, as well the idea of social issues that captivated American society for years. Using simple characters and plots many could relate to allows the reader to imagine what it would have been like to be living during those time periods, giving them a deeper connection to the