because he did what people said he couldn’t do “Funny it seems, but by keeping it’s dreams, it learned to breathe fresh air” (Line 5). This poem is simply about growth, how we must grow in our lives regardless of our environment. Life throws us many obstacles and society can keep us in this shadow, but it is our job to not slip through the crack in the concrete but grow as individuals to lead by example for future generations. When your dreams seem unachievable or unreachable you have to think positive, if you’re dedicated and you persevere you can be that rose and break free from your environment.
When you think of Harlem, New York you can think of numerous things. You may think of the soul and sound that Harlem originated, the famous Apollo …show more content…
“Juke Box Love Song” captures all of the soul and liveliness in Harlem during the 1920’s and Hughes uses a reference his “Harlem girl” in which he seems to dedicate this poem to, who really shows all of what Harlem represents to the author. Hughes uses imagery and personification to embody the tone of this poem and he creates images of taxi cabs, lights, dance, music, and the loud noises of the subways so the readers can get an idea about the Harlem night life. “I could take the Harlem Night and wrap around you” (Line 1). The author shows that he is embodying all of what his city symbolizes for him and taking all of Harlem’s culture and presenting it into someone, his “Harlem girl”. Hughes lives in a harsh environment but he’s taking all of the struggles and negativity of his city and making it seem like the most beautiful place on earth. “Take Harlem’s …show more content…
Both of these poems are examples of finding beauty in the struggle regardless of where their environment is located which is Harlem, New York. Both authors are accepting of their environments while most people tend to not find beauty in their environment due to all the negatives it presents, but both Shakur and Hughes learned to accept where they’re from and make the best out of it. Although Shakur and Hughes don’t use a common sonnet rhyme scheme in their poems, both authors use a similar ABCDECFFGIIG rhyme scheme to enhance a tone so the readers can get a feel of the poem. Both of these poems are similar, but there are also some major differences as well. In Juke Box Love Song, the author is more descriptive about his city’s culture and Hughes is taking every piece of Harlem and presenting it into someone. He uses a metaphor his “Harlem girl” and all the beauty she has inside her and how well she represents Harlem, New York. Hughes also uses taxi cabs, the subways, and the loud noises to symbolize the beauty that makes Harlem what it is. The main idea of Juke Box Love Song is to appreciate and cherish the beauty of your environment regardless of the circumstances that may surround it. The way Hughes feels lt about a place like Harlem, New York which even today people represent it as a
When you think of Harlem, New York you can think of numerous things. You may think of the soul and sound that Harlem originated, the famous Apollo …show more content…
“Juke Box Love Song” captures all of the soul and liveliness in Harlem during the 1920’s and Hughes uses a reference his “Harlem girl” in which he seems to dedicate this poem to, who really shows all of what Harlem represents to the author. Hughes uses imagery and personification to embody the tone of this poem and he creates images of taxi cabs, lights, dance, music, and the loud noises of the subways so the readers can get an idea about the Harlem night life. “I could take the Harlem Night and wrap around you” (Line 1). The author shows that he is embodying all of what his city symbolizes for him and taking all of Harlem’s culture and presenting it into someone, his “Harlem girl”. Hughes lives in a harsh environment but he’s taking all of the struggles and negativity of his city and making it seem like the most beautiful place on earth. “Take Harlem’s …show more content…
Both of these poems are examples of finding beauty in the struggle regardless of where their environment is located which is Harlem, New York. Both authors are accepting of their environments while most people tend to not find beauty in their environment due to all the negatives it presents, but both Shakur and Hughes learned to accept where they’re from and make the best out of it. Although Shakur and Hughes don’t use a common sonnet rhyme scheme in their poems, both authors use a similar ABCDECFFGIIG rhyme scheme to enhance a tone so the readers can get a feel of the poem. Both of these poems are similar, but there are also some major differences as well. In Juke Box Love Song, the author is more descriptive about his city’s culture and Hughes is taking every piece of Harlem and presenting it into someone. He uses a metaphor his “Harlem girl” and all the beauty she has inside her and how well she represents Harlem, New York. Hughes also uses taxi cabs, the subways, and the loud noises to symbolize the beauty that makes Harlem what it is. The main idea of Juke Box Love Song is to appreciate and cherish the beauty of your environment regardless of the circumstances that may surround it. The way Hughes feels lt about a place like Harlem, New York which even today people represent it as a