African American poet, Langston Hughes, a world renowned prominent author, wrote the poem Mother to son, and the short story Thank you Ma’m, and many other stories. This author used many different methods to get his meaningful messages across and shared many common themes. Dazzling dancing, jazz music, soul music playing and vibrant art all described the Harlem renaissance. the Harlem Renaissance which was a time period in the 1920’s was when he earned his livings completely from writing. By Fact Langston Hughes, who was an educated black man/poet/story maker wrote that time. In Mother to son, and Thank you Ma’m some of his many pieces of work, he wrote to his people. In the poem he wrote “Life ain't been no crystal stair.” He means hat life has not been easy on him. Thank you Ma’m and mother to son had many common themes and messages. Hughes thrived as a writer during this impacting time.
On of the themes found in MTS and TYM is poverty. Suffering from poverty in TYM, Roger the little boy who tries to steal Mrs. Jones pocketbook, wanted to buy blue suede shoes. The boy, poor and wanting blue suede shoes, wanted money to buy them. In MTS Hughes also showed poverty. The quote, “Life ain't been no crystal stairs” along the lines meant that he might of not had whatever he wanted at the time. He was experiencing poverty …show more content…
He worked very hard to reach where he was. In the story Mrs. Jones would work very late and come back home, even later because she would walk to her house in a pitch black night.In the poem the line stated was, “And places with no carpet on the floor.” Meaning that he could of lived in the streets, like on concrete. The sophisticated poet, hardworking and educated, had to work very hard to get where he is now. Even being an African american person, he succeeded to become a poet. He succeeded even more, because he had many ways of being able to get his messages and themes across He was a very intelligent
On of the themes found in MTS and TYM is poverty. Suffering from poverty in TYM, Roger the little boy who tries to steal Mrs. Jones pocketbook, wanted to buy blue suede shoes. The boy, poor and wanting blue suede shoes, wanted money to buy them. In MTS Hughes also showed poverty. The quote, “Life ain't been no crystal stairs” along the lines meant that he might of not had whatever he wanted at the time. He was experiencing poverty …show more content…
He worked very hard to reach where he was. In the story Mrs. Jones would work very late and come back home, even later because she would walk to her house in a pitch black night.In the poem the line stated was, “And places with no carpet on the floor.” Meaning that he could of lived in the streets, like on concrete. The sophisticated poet, hardworking and educated, had to work very hard to get where he is now. Even being an African american person, he succeeded to become a poet. He succeeded even more, because he had many ways of being able to get his messages and themes across He was a very intelligent