The opening of the poem was the professor giving an assignment. Like professors still do today, Hughes was given the tasks of writing a page about himself. Of course, it sounds easy to do, but the page must be originated and must be deep within the student. In line 6 Hughes states a question, "I wonder if it's that simple?"
On his way home, he looks around for inspiration, he starts to realize where he lives and what his neighborhood is like. In the poem he writes the simple directions that he must take to get home, he lists the buildings, names of the streets and says that he rides the elevator to get to his room. Although he feels divided, in the poem we noticed that he begins to break down the racial barrier and is truly proud to be who
On his way home, he looks around for inspiration, he starts to realize where he lives and what his neighborhood is like. In the poem he writes the simple directions that he must take to get home, he lists the buildings, names of the streets and says that he rides the elevator to get to his room. Although he feels divided, in the poem we noticed that he begins to break down the racial barrier and is truly proud to be who