Harlem By Langston Hughes Essay

In Monday’s class, my group analyzed Harlem (1951) by Langston Hughes. We reviewed the details presented in the poem and the grammatical style in the poem. In addition, we researched the background of Langston Hughes and the time period when the poem was written. We interpreted the poem as a discussion about the racial issues during the time. I served as one of the researchers. We decided my role matched me because I already had my laptop open and on. This felt appropriate. Neither at the moment or now do I dislike the decision. However, if I were chosen for an alternative role, I would still accept it. In addition, I feel I contributed plenty. The poem remained presented at my laptop’s left side screen for half the group’s view. Plus, at the right side, I researched particular words and history …show more content…
The researchers together gathered the proper information needed in the analysis. We shared details covering definitions, interpretations, and background. The moderator prohibited slack without going too far and prioritized work over unnecessary conversations. The timekeeper, recorder, and reporter all performed their roles properly. Although they did not need to share opinions as much as they did, their opinions contributed well to our progress. Regarding the differing opinions, I considered it healthy. The resulting investigations rather encouraged my peers and I to review our interpretations more cautiously. Although my group cooperated well, we still slightly failed to finalize the spoken presentation together. All the information in the report and discussed during the activity involved each of our contributions. However, the final spoken product somewhat lacked information in the written report. During the presentation, I expected more details about the interpretations imagery. For example, we interpreted the line “does it stink like rotten flesh?” as a reference to aftermath of murders. Yet, the spoken presentation did not feature