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-. ... In many of Langston Hughes poetry, nature serves as a strong symbol for triumphs and defeat of the soul. ... Nature serves as a symbol for the captivity and death of the soul. ... Nature becomes a symbol for the burden of the anguish of the soul. ... In the above mentioned works, images of nature serves as a symbol of the freedom of the soul, yet serving as a symbol for the burden of achieving that freedom, and th...

• Word Count: 1518
• Approx Pages: 6
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• Grade Level: High School

"Malcolm and his family moved to Lansing, Michigan and again is attacked by a group called the Black Legion, who burned his home to the ground" ("Malcolm X.... Malcolm eventually works as a shoeshine boy at a ballroom and it becomes the center of his social life. ... "This held the belief that blacks were superior, and that white people were the devils" ("Malcolm X.... He begins to celebrate pride for his race and Black nationalism. ... The Film Malcolm X is a symbol of hope for the future and that anything is possible. ...

• Word Count: 1558
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School