During the 1920’s the Harlem Renaissance was happening. This was an explosion happened in New York. So many African Americans wanted to move up north because there were more job opportunities their than the South. They would be able to make money, have a job, and be free from all the bad stuff that was happening. This was after the civil war happened. Back then the still had the Jim Crow laws and dixie. In the Poem “One Way Ticket”, the author is telling us that he does not want to stay their anymore. He is moving up North so he can have a better life. Also in the other poem, “Mother to Son”, the mom is giving her son some advice on what he should not do. In both poems are teaching us about life and how it is difficult.
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Langston Hughes in both poems are trying to show the reader that they are fixing there life. In the poem “One Way Ticket”, he is picking up his life and moving. He doesn't like the way he is living. He thinks that it is really bad and not worth him living a terrible life. He is fed up with the “Jim Crow laws”. (line 15) People are being really cruel to one another. They don't even respect their backgrounds.They have to split up the people when they are going into the movies. They are afraid on what is going to happen with them they think that they might be killed. There has been no easy path for them they need to stay strong and overcome the curveball that are being thrown at them. Life back then life was like a rollercoaster. There are the good times and there could be the terrible times. They are both some way giving advice to the reader by telling them the mistakes that they made.For example in the poem “Mother to Son”, “well, son, I’ll tell you:life for me ain’t been no crystal stair. It’s had tacks in it, and splinters, and boards torn up, and places with no carpet on the floor” (line 1-6). She doesn't want her son to replicate what she did and what happened to her. She wants him to do his best even if it is difficult or even having a hard time. She does want him to strive to be the best that he could be. In many cases, people have a problem that they
One way ticket is different …show more content…
Langston Hughes in both poems are trying to show the reader that they are fixing there life. In the poem “One Way Ticket”, he is picking up his life and moving. He doesn't like the way he is living. He thinks that it is really bad and not worth him living a terrible life. He is fed up with the “Jim Crow laws”. (line 15) People are being really cruel to one another. They don't even respect their backgrounds.They have to split up the people when they are going into the movies. They are afraid on what is going to happen with them they think that they might be killed. There has been no easy path for them they need to stay strong and overcome the curveball that are being thrown at them. Life back then life was like a rollercoaster. There are the good times and there could be the terrible times. They are both some way giving advice to the reader by telling them the mistakes that they made.For example in the poem “Mother to Son”, “well, son, I’ll tell you:life for me ain’t been no crystal stair. It’s had tacks in it, and splinters, and boards torn up, and places with no carpet on the floor” (line 1-6). She doesn't want her son to replicate what she did and what happened to her. She wants him to do his best even if it is difficult or even having a hard time. She does want him to strive to be the best that he could be. In many cases, people have a problem that they