The Loss Of Faith In Salvation By Langston Hughes

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"Salvation" is an essay in which Langston Hughes, the author, presents the loss of faith. Hughes, the main character, who was about to turn thirteen, attended church with his Aunt Reed. He hoped to see God in the revival since all the adults told him that he would see God at some point.He suffered a series of emotions but at the end, he says he sees Jesus. He experienced the lack of self-confidence. "Salvation" was written with the purpose of demonstrating expressive writing, the pattern of narration and in it, he revealed emotions, values, and self-definition. In addition, this essay demonstrates confidence, respect for the elders and the value of honesty. In paragraph one, he affirms that he is a sinner, in the second paragraph, he

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