Laugh and be Merry‚ by John Masefield Laugh and be merry‚ remember‚ better the world with a song‚ Better the world with a blow in the teeth of a wrong. Laugh‚ for the time is brief‚ a thread the length of a span. Laugh and be proud to belong to the old proud pageant of man. Laugh and be merry: remember‚ in olden time. God made Heaven and Earth for joy He took in a rhyme‚ Made them‚ and filled them full with the strong red wine of His mirth The splendid joy of the stars: the joy of the earth. So
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Throughout the poem‚ Hughes places contrasting phrases‚ similar to a paradox‚ alongside one another. With this technique‚ he hints at his hopes for a better America unlike the one that is currently taking place around him. Diction is used in the telling of the poem‚ to establish a dramatic element of dialogue that is felt at times when a different voice jumps in or proclamations are made.The poem begins with Hughes’ statement “ Let America be America again. Let it be the dream it used to be..” of
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rethink and explore on the subject. Using two poet’s works as comparison‚ we can see how prosody can be represented in the text. Using selected poems by these two writers‚ Langston Hughes and Gwendolyn Brooks‚ also helps us in determining how significant prosody in the completeness of the poems. Born in 1902‚ Langston Hughes was raised mainly by his maternal grandmother‚ who was also a great influence in his life. Though he has also lived with each of his parents for irregular periods‚ he has also
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The Story “Thank you M’am” by Langston Hughes‚ Is a short story that explains the issue of trust. In “Thank you M’am” a kid that goes by the name of Roger attempts to steal a woman’s purse‚ only to find himself on the ground. The woman which went by the name of Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones took Roger to her house. But instead of yelling at him‚ Mrs. Luella started treating him nice by feeding him dinner and washing his face. This shows that they both trust each other‚ because why would Mrs
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Let it be the dream it used to be” (Hughes). Langston Hughes said this in his poem “Let America be America again.” Hughes is conveying that the American Dream has changed from when it was the goal of every person in America and coming to America. The American Dream is what motivated people to come to the new world and start their lives with equal opportunity. It has evolved along with the ideals of the nation into “the dream that’s almost dead today”(Hughes). Although the American Dream is harder
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The poet‚ Langston Hughes displays the theme of resilience and strength amongst adversity in many of his works‚ however‚ it predominantly resonates in his poem‚ “Mother to Son”. Hughes displays this lesson through showcasing the mother’s hardships‚ and her desire for her son to acquire resilience amongst a life of struggle. The speaker is a mother‚ a woman with a young son. This mother has endured many hardships which have made her the person she currently is. When reflecting on her life mother
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Some people find it shocking that the U.S already has about 3‚000 year round schools. People are debating if students should go to year round school. Some experts say it is better‚ some others say it is not. Should Kids have to go to year round school? Most believe they should. One reason kids should go to year round school is‚ some families don’t have the money to send their family on vacation or send their kids to summer activities. So kids will start getting lazy and all summer‚ every day kids
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This movement originated in New York‚ creating the Harlem Renaissance. Langston Hughes was one of the artists that described the distress of an African American through poetry. Hughes’ poem‚ “Will V-Day Be Me-Day Too?”‚ illustrated the struggle for equality African Americans still face‚ before and after the war‚ regardless of the civil duties they made for their own country. Hughes poem describes the times during the second World War. During this war‚ African American soldiers
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hould students go to school year round? Most year around school go to school for nine weeks and have three week breaks in between. Instead of one long break‚ they get several throughout the year. Students should go to year around school because the students will not lose the material they learned‚ teachers get more time to teach the lessons and many students will do better in school. First‚ students should go to year around school so they will not lose the material they have learned. Students spend
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Brandon Mortland Mrs. Rude H. English 10-1-14 Literary Analysis Everyone deserves a second chance whether or not they have and a grim or favorable past. Thank You Ma’am‚ written by Langston Hughes‚ is about a young boy named Roger who has an unfortunate life but soon messes with the wrong or maybe right lady that has a goal to straighten him out. In Thank You Ma’am Mrs. Louella Bates Washington Jones decides to give Roger‚ a poor kid that has resulted to street theft‚ a second chance to correct
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