In “Salvation,” Langston Hughes experiences disillusionment from his church community pressuring him into salvation. Hughes describes joining his aunt in many revivals at their church. According to Hughes, at the revival, the preacher asks all the children to receive salvation. His aunt elaborates about how “seeing” the Lord changes a person. Hughes recalls waiting for Jesus to appear while all the other children accept the Lord. Hughes narrates the pressure from the church community to lie about his salvation. He recounts the disappointment of Jesus abandoning him, which compels Hughes to reject the idea of the Lord. Hughes uses effective imagery, tone, and irony to describe his disappointment with salvation. (MS 2) Hughes utilizes imagery
