I recently polled several people about their favorite poets, and unanimously Langston Hughes won. Langston’s poetry reveals a voice that is forceful, distinctive, and memorable. He is forceful because of his expression of attitude. Another quality he posses is being very distinctive because of the way he shows concern for people's problems. Hughes is also memorable because of his use of imagery.
Langston Hughes is a forceful poet because of his expression of attitude.In the poem Merry-Go-Round you can sense the tension as you read it. By reading this poem you can tell that segregation irritates him because feels as though it isn't fair. For example he says “Where’s the horse /For the kids that’s black?” He is also forceful in the poem Mother to Son when the speaker is telling her son to not give up and to get his life together. Specifically when the speaker says “ So boy, don’t you turn back.” In a similar way, and coincidently both Mother to Son and Merry-Go-Round show more than forcefulness. They also show empathy for people’s problems. …show more content…
Especially, when the mother felt a panic or restlessness at the fact that her son was about to give up. For instance, in Mother to Son the mother states ”Cause you finds it’s kinder hard./ Don’t you fall now” Also in Merry-Go-Round there is a discomfort about seating arrangements.When the speaker asks “Where is the Jim Crow section/ On this merry-go-round?”, they are really asking where they should sit because they are colored child. These poems place a vivid and long lasting image in your mind by using
Langston Hughes is a forceful poet because of his expression of attitude.In the poem Merry-Go-Round you can sense the tension as you read it. By reading this poem you can tell that segregation irritates him because feels as though it isn't fair. For example he says “Where’s the horse /For the kids that’s black?” He is also forceful in the poem Mother to Son when the speaker is telling her son to not give up and to get his life together. Specifically when the speaker says “ So boy, don’t you turn back.” In a similar way, and coincidently both Mother to Son and Merry-Go-Round show more than forcefulness. They also show empathy for people’s problems. …show more content…
Especially, when the mother felt a panic or restlessness at the fact that her son was about to give up. For instance, in Mother to Son the mother states ”Cause you finds it’s kinder hard./ Don’t you fall now” Also in Merry-Go-Round there is a discomfort about seating arrangements.When the speaker asks “Where is the Jim Crow section/ On this merry-go-round?”, they are really asking where they should sit because they are colored child. These poems place a vivid and long lasting image in your mind by using