Communism In Langston Hughes's Good Morning Revolution

James Mercer Langston Hughes was born on the 1st of February, 1902 in Missouri. His parents got a divorce when he was young, and he was raised by his grandmother till the age of thirteen. He worked odd jobs such as assistant cook, launderer, and busboy. In 1930, he won the Harmon gold medal for literature. He wrote several novels, short stories, plays and poems, and he was well known for his interest in Jazz and how it influenced his writing. His life and works helped start the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s. Langston Hughes died in 1967.
In The poem “Good Morning Revolution” the narrator personifies “revolution” as his friend. The narrator who belongs to the working class describes how he suffers, while his boss lives in luxury .The narrator describes how if he and “revolution” worked hand in hand, they could take back what’s theirs from those who exploit them. The narrator also calls for all the workers in the world to join forces and take the Russian empire’s transition into the Soviet Union as their lead.
The Marxist approach can be applied to this poem as it reflects the themes of class division and revolution. The narrator …show more content…
He calls all the nations of the world where people are oppressed, especially America to revolt against the injustice they face and ask for the rights they are denied. He calls for the “rising workers everywhere greetings – And we’ll sign it: Germany .Sign it: China. Sign it: Africa. Sign it: Italy. Sign it: America. Sign it with my one name: Worker”. He wants them to follow the example of the Soviet Union and sign the same agreement that the countries in the Soviet Union sign when they join ; hoping that in the future , there will be no one left in the world who is “hungry” , “cold” or