During some of the darkest days in history full of poverty and segregation, some extraordinary writers see the brighter side of things. Walt Whitman was a poet that has a happier outlook on his surroundings, on the other hand Langston Hughes is a poet with bitter hatred, but both poets have hope for a better America in their writing. Both poets are very different but also have a lot in common.
Even though Walt Whitman and Langston Hughes were very different from one another they used some of the same literary devices. They used imagery, alliterations, and smiles. Even from different time periods they both still give people the same feeling of hope for a better life in America. With suffrage and segregation all around them they still find inspiration
Even though Walt Whitman and Langston Hughes were very different from one another they used some of the same literary devices. They used imagery, alliterations, and smiles. Even from different time periods they both still give people the same feeling of hope for a better life in America. With suffrage and segregation all around them they still find inspiration