We tend to express ourselves through our writing and what happens in society also can reflect on to our writing. Langston Hughes poured his life into his poetry while having a sociohistorical aspect to it. His words influenced many people and will perpetually do such. In Hughes poems: Let America Be America Again‚ Theme for English B‚ and Mother to Son we can see the historical period in which he lived. Times were hard in the 1900s‚ especially for a black man. His best know works are from the Harlem
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THE GUITAR (Magdalena Jalandoni) Its slender strings that are bright as gold Sing tenderly as a wild dove… In the night hours‚ its elect voice Is like the plaint of a precious feeling‚ Like the slow sigh of a soul in tears… For perhaps in the heart of the strummer Lies a deep sorrow that cannot be undone‚ And as each single string is singing No one can help but listen‚ enchanted‚ No one can help but feel the strong grieving. I WANT YOU TO KNOW (Amado Yuzon) I want
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Childhood Obesity In America English 122 Instructor Fawn vonFrohling October 20‚2012 Obesity is a growing problem and it is prevalent in all ages of society. America is no exception; in fact‚ America is the leading source of obesity. The obesity problem is tackled by Greg Critser and Mary Ray Worley. In Critser’s article‚ “Too Much of a Good Thing‚” he explains how obesity takes
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When I was born a girl‚ my mother said‚ "one day‚ she will grow up to be a doctor!" Father said‚ "one day she will grow up to be someone great." Today‚ father has long left for the mysterious afterlife‚ merging into the moist Earth. Mother cries that I had never become her doctor. During the period from 1839-1860‚ Ch’ing China faced the downfall of a dynastic cycle plagued by a dual threat‚ externally from the West and internally from the rebellions within the country. Thus in discussing the
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REPUBLIC DAY MESSAGE India’s republic day is the day of pride for every Indian as on this propitious day our constitution came into implementation. On 26th January the rule of law and order started with soul concern for the Indian citizens after freedom from colonial government. A constitution which is the ideal for the whole world to imitate its secular‚ democratic‚ republic and sovereign theme is constituted by our leaders with the spirit of unbigoted development of every section of the society
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Childhood Sweetheart I just let her slip away my grip got so weak‚ I think about her each hour each day each week We grew up together ending so far apart‚ as the distance grew further it broke my heart Even if you were a million miles away‚ the love that I feel grows each and every day I wait by the phone hoping to hear you call‚ a text an email no nothing at all I hear from friends that you moved onto someone new‚ but they’ll never give as much love as I’d give to you
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BY John Celes~ Does Happiness depend upon comfort? ’ The answer is definitely a big‚ ‘No! ’ Happiness lies in not comforts alone! Happiness is not a static quality of the human mind‚ body and soul. All can’t remain happy all the time. It would be foolishness to wish for a life‚ filled with happiness alone; Happiness is more when woes come in-between. Happiness is just a feeling weird! Life could become boring and monotonous‚ when happiness is prolonged. Even the pauper can be
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Because of transcendentalism‚ our world received a new perspective. Those who have became “free thinkers” and have intellectually questioned the “normal” or the “worlds opinion” have gave us opened gates to new mental worlds. Although that path to those rigorous gates may be challenging and may result in defeat‚ its those courageous individuals who have kept striving to get those doors that have changed the world. Although the path may be dangerous‚ the discovery and entrance of the new world
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The poem‚ “Love Song for Lucinda” by Langston Hughes is about love and what it takes to be in love. Hughes uses a lot of metaphors and only three stanzas to talk about love in the poem. In the first stanza his poem states‚ “And the spell of its enchantment / Will never let you be” (5-6). Hughes puts this in his poem because love is supposed to always be there‚ and isn’t supposed to die. You are supposed to fall so in love that you are almost under a spell‚ and you can’t see which way is up. In the
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The poem "Harlem" was written in 1951 by Langston Hughes and offers a theme in that of a warning: Those who cannot realize their dreams due to systematic oppression‚ will inevitably resort to violence. "Harlem" is a short‚ eleven line poem‚ consisting of three stanzas which are littered with literary and poetic devices such as imagery‚ italics‚ diction/syntax‚ figurative language‚ and rhetorical questions to name several. However‚ despite all the clever techniques Hughes deploys‚ his use of symbolism
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