Poem Analysis Of Langston Hughes Theme For English B

The poem, “Theme For English B.” was written back in the 1920s by an African-American student. Langston Hughes was the author of this poem. The poem talks about his experience during this time period in history. The poem goes on to talk about an instructor of his to write a page and make it about letting the paper come out in you. I think that goes to mean the instructor wants him to write how he feels and doing so will make it true and honest. That’s where Hughes talks about his experience of the 1920s and being African-American. The relationship established between the teacher and student in this poem seems like any other teacher in this day and age; supportive and wants to hear how he truly feels. Also, the instructor seems, to me, like they want to get to know his/her student better as well. More than likely, the instructor is Caucasian and wanting to know how an African-American student would feel knowing that they are different. The poem goes on to talk about where he was born, where he went to school and telling he was the only African-American student there at the university. So, assuming, he was feeling out of place, Hughes made it known that he was the only person there of a different background, especially for the time period. The student, Hughes, interpreted the writing assignment
Now, doing some research on Langston Hughes there is an issue with his statement of being born in Winston-Salem when he was actually born in Joplin, Missouri. Unless, this poem isn’t about him or another person within his class, but all evidence points out that he was the one that was in this situation. That’s the only possibility for a disagreement that I