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    narrative essay of George Orwell (shooting An Elephant) and Salvation of Langston Hughes‚ dealing with their life story and experience show the set of qualities that make each author distinctive. However‚ the authors used a particular way to narrate their story making them alive. So this particular way used by each of them let make a critical comparison and contrast analysis related to each author personality. Langston Hughes toward Salvation used an ironic tone to narrate his story. Some expressions

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    reading the passages on Malcolm X‚ Richard Wright‚ and Sherman Alexie it is only obvious that reading brought enlightenment to their lives‚ and all three authors have a lot in common. These significant people felt trapped in some form‚ and their insatiable hunger for reading set them free. They were all fascinated with the act of reading‚ and they all taught themselves‚ and gave themselves the education needed to enlighten and influence others. Discovering how to read provided many opportunities

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    up the allusion of using religion‚ as we can see the word "Lord" and the reference to the creation of man. The middle line of each stanza is the same‚ "With thee." Once again‚ using allusions‚ we can see an inference to the Christian faith‚ and the idea that the Lord is always "With thee." Another example of the author using an allusion occurs in line seven‚ "Oh‚ let me rise." The story of Easter revolves around the "rise" of Christ; therefore‚ we can see the constant reference to religion throughout

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    A Comparison of Langston Hughes’ End and Cristina Rossetti’s Uphill The two poems‚ End and Uphill‚ by Langston Hughes and Cristina Rossetti respectively‚ have a common theme: death. However‚ the overall message of the poems is very different‚ as two distinct perspectives on death and its meaning unfold. Thus‚ Hughes’ poem describes death as an absolute final destination‚ as the title also indicates. The brief but effective title‚ “End”‚ suggests an ultimate state of nothingness‚ from which

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    Langston Hughes "Thank You‚ M ’am"‚ he uses imagery to convey the concept of forgiving and understanding by showing compassion. Hughes describes his characters in such vivid detail they seem to come to life. As he describes Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones‚ the reader could almost see her walking down the street. "She was a large woman with a large purse that had everything in it but a hammer and nails. It had a long strap‚ and she carried it slung across her shoulder" (158). Hughes describes the

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    quality of being kind and generous.(Google’s Definition) Being a generous human would make that human see different point of views of the world. Human being can be very generous even though he or she might be going through a low point in their life. In Langston Hughes’s short story “Thank You M’am” the main character Luella Bates Washington Jones demonstrated a true act of generosity when she brought Roger home with her‚ washed and fed him‚ and gave him money for the blue suede shoes. Mrs Jones‚first‚ demonstrated

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    innovators of jazz poetry‚ happens to be Langston Hughes. His poems and writings were greatly descriptive of black americans’ lives in that time period. His use of poetic elements make his writings connect with his audience‚ visually and emotionally. During Hughes’ time and the Harlem Renaissance‚ racism and segregation was still greatly in effect. Jim Crow laws limited Black Americans greatly but did not limit them from dying for the country in war. Hughes‚ of course had problems with much of the

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    many freedoms to everyone residing in America‚ as well as everyone coming to America. This document has given us true freedom. The pride‚ the opportunities‚ and the pursuit of happiness America has granted us the option to be free and have personal freedoms. Being an American means having pride in who you are and who you will become. In “I Too‚ Sing America”‚ the writer wrote about him being the darker brother‚ meaning a black man in the times of slavery. Hughes embraces his color and has a positive

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    Langston Hughes: Historical Perspective The two poems that I chose to write about are “The Negro Mother” and “Mother to Son” by Langston Hughes. Both of these poems are about a mother speaking to her children and speaking of the hard times that she has been through in the past. If we read these poems it’s very much telling us about history and the things that black people had to endure back in the days. Many people can view it as her speaking to her children or to her son directly but I see it as

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    Trust is a hard thing to earn. You have to prove your trustworthiness‚ and the tests you are put through will not be easy. In the story “Thank You‚ Ma’m” by Langston Hughes‚ Roger‚ the protagonist‚ tries to steal a purse from Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones. She brings him to her home‚ and in their brief time together‚ Roger learns that trust is earned‚ not given. At first‚ Mrs. Luella obviously doesn’t trust Roger. She kicks him and punches him and yells at him. She puts him in a ‘Half-Nelson’

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