Both of the poems “I, Too” and “Theme of English B” by Langston Hughes express the struggle and hardships of African Americans in America. They express how black people want to be equal with white people, however they don't want to be the same person. The two poems express similar tones, in “I, Too,” the tone is proud, as Hughes challenges the white Americans to recognize that black people in America are, in fact, part of our country. In “Theme for English B,” the first tone Hughes voices to readers is bemused and perplexed, but changes as he disagrees with his instructor, who thinks that his assignment is quite easy. He sees the dichotomy, the skin color difference, between himself and his instructor, however, he also sees that they are the
