Langston Hughes

The Power of Words African American writers such as Langston Hughes bring a voice to the segregation and racial issues African Americans and other minority groups endured. Hughes works provide a clear, visual picture of the racism, and discrimination towards African Americans. Hughes does not “sugar coat” the effects that racism and segregation had towards African American and their cultures and traditions. In Langston Hughes’ poem, “I, Too” the speaker speaks about eating and singing but…

In his poem, “Harlem”, Langston Hughes uses imagery in order to emphasize the various negative effects that a “dream deferred” can have on the human psyche and to give reason to always fulfill them. First, Hughes gives the reader the image of a raisin in the sun drying up. A raisin begins as a grape full of life and juice then turns into a raisin when essentially the life is sucked out of it. This powerful imagery alerts the reader of the dire consequences that can result from this dream…

Langston Hughes, known as a famous American poet, novelist, was born in Joplin, Missouri on February 1, 1902. He was a leader of the Harlem Renaissance, his poems well described and commented black people’s unfair lives. When he was 20 years old, he finished and published his first poem The Negro Speaks of Rivers. It is valuable to research the amazing life and writing achievement of the famous poet Langston Hughes. As a African-American, his life was very complex. When he was a young…

I have almost forgotten my dream. But it was there then, In front of me, Bright like a sun—My dream. And then the wall rose, Rose slowly.” Hughes makes it clear that as an African American he does have dreams. Hughes symbolic wall represents the unfair treatment that covered up his dreams. In “Fences,” Troy Maxson , felt that he should have made it to the major leagues, but his race card played a part in how far he was going…

Langston Hughes' poem "A dream deferred", also known in some editions as "Harlem" uses imagery and rhetorical questions in order to bring about meaning and purpose. The author is explaining what could possibly happen when the dreams that we have for ourselves become unattainable – even the simplest dream. He is speaking in the context of the black community in Harlem because their situation is often dire and it is quite difficult for them to escape their reality and achieve a better life for…

Mr. James Mercer Langston Hughes was born on February 1, 1902 in Joplin, Missouri. His parent’s names were James Hughes and Carrie Langston would soon separated after his birth. Primarily his grandmother Mary raised Langston until her death when Langston was sent to live with his mother in Cleveland, Ohio. During this time was when Hughes took his first hand in writing poetry. Hughes was a major contributor to his high school’s literary magazine. Langston graduated high school and moved to…

In the poem “Harlem”, author Langston Hughes, utilizes literary devices, such as, the overall structure of the poem, and similes, that contain imagery, and particular word choices to represent the main message. The principle message of poem is that the delaying of dreams can lead to disastrous results. To begin, The free verse, and meter make up the structure of the poem. The poem consists of six questions, and very timid, declarative statement. The poem is able to grow based on the first line,…

The poem Harlem by Langston Hughes is a lyric poem, and the author focuses the theme on society “deferring” the dreams of African Americans due to racism. Langston Hughes uses descriptive similes throughout the poem to get his theme of racism across to his audience. In the 2nd line of the poem, Langston Hughes informs the reader that deferring a dream is similar to a raisin. This is because as grapes age, they lose their juice and begin to dry out, turning into a raisin. This is what happens to…

Langston Hughes was born on February 1, 1902, in Joplin, Missouri. His parents James Hughes and Carrie Langston separated after he was born and his father moved to Mexico. Hughes was raised primarily by his maternal grandmother because his own mother was being a drifter. Then his grandmother died in his teens, then he moved in with his mom. They eventually settled in Cleveland. Hughes began to write poetry after being introduced to poets Carl Sandburg and Walt Whitman. After high school he…

As the years went by I began to have interest for them both. Mr. Harris always had us read and recite a famous poem, then after annotate it. We read poems from many different cultures and poets. My favorite poem was by Langston Hughes Harlem! The figurative of writing Langston Hughes used in his writing for that specific poem reminded me of my writing. A simile is a figurative of language that demonstrate a comparison between two things using like or as. I use similes in my writing to have a…