In the essay, Salvation, Langston Hughes is recalling how he gave into conformity at a church revival and in turn, found himself feeling both frustrated and disappointed. ... Wesley, another boy at the bench, also put the pressure on Langston Hughes to be saved. ... When Langston Hughes felt that he had held everything up too long, he also pretended to be saved. ... Langston Hughes felt that he had not achieved all that he hoped for, but rather he had experienced a loss of faith and innocence. Through this experience, Langston Hughes learned a valuable lesson about conformity. ...

• Word Count: 757
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

However the story "Salvation" written by Langston Hughes talks about something totally different. ... The story ends with Langston being crying in his room trying to not wake up his aunt and uncle. ... Even though, Langston tells in this story that he lost his faith in Christ. ... This story also shows how Langston had to lie to make others happy. ... Unfortunately Langston, understood everything in a literal way. ...

• Word Count: 1014
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School