1. Langston Hughes' Role In The Harlem Renaissance
For example "Mother to Son- the mother says "So boy don't you turn back, don't set you down on the steps cause you find its kinder harder, don't you fall now-. An example from "Thank you Ma'am is when Mrs. ... For example, words like "M' am-, "No' m-, "Yes' m-, "I' se- "a-climbin' ", and "aint-. ... "Mother to Son- also has a deeper meaning; Hughes chose to write this poem like a metaphor, referring his life to a staircase. ... The speaker's soul is united with nature; he is like a river in that he is connected with earth, nature, and himsel...
- Word Count: 1518
- Approx Pages: 6
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School