Langston Hughes I, Too, Sing America

Poetry is an artistic expression, and can be interpreted in various ways. Langston Hughes is an extremely distinguished African- American poet, during the Harlem Renaissance period. Langston’s writings have inspired other poets like the very notable Countee Cullen. Cullen’s “Incident” and Hughes” I, too, sing America” writings are centered around the racial adversities of Blacks living in “White America”. The poems generate thought provoking questions and paints images in the minds of the readers. Although both poems are inspired by racial and social inequalities, both authors uses different rhetorical strategies to convey a message the audience. In Hughes “ I, Too, Sing America” tells a short story in first person point of view about segregation, and focuses on conflicts against man vs society, ”They send me to eat in the kitchen
When company comes” ( I, Too, Sing America). In the first stanza Hughes identifies his subject matter as being a black male,” I am a darker brother”( I, Too, Sing America). However in Cullen’s writing his race is implied through context, “ His tongue, and called me, ‘Nigger’”( Incident). Tone expresses to the reader how the author feels about the topic …show more content…
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