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    The Reader and Hughes

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    is shown when Hughes and his aunt have different thought about what is expected of “Salvation” .”And I kept waiting serenely for Jesus‚ waiting ‚waiting waiting but he did not come”. Literally Hughes was expecting to see Jesus and he was expecting him to come to him. On the other hand his aunt (the older generation) thought Hughes was crying because he saw God. Another purpose is to show the irony of life‚ when others believe you have done something because you have experience the feeling

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    Langston Hughes

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    However‚ this stiff structure juxtaposes the nostalgic‚ yet sorrowful‚ tone and simplistic diction of the poem. This mixture of forms and expression allow Hughes to effectively communicate his social commentary by conveying his modern ideas in a typical intellectual format. In her article “Langston Hughes’s Transnational Literary Journeys: History‚ Heritage and Identity in ‘The Negro Speaks of Rivers’ and

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    Langston Hughes

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    Langston Hughes: Life and Work Hughes‚ an African American‚ became a well known poet‚ novelist‚ journalist‚ and playwright. During the Harlem Renaissance‚ Langston Hughes gained fame and respect for his ability to express the Black American experiences in his works. Langston Hughes was one of the most original and versatile of the twentieth – century black writers. Influenced by Laurence Dunbar‚ Carl Dandburg‚ and his grandmother Carrie Mercer Langston Hughes‚ Langston Hughes began writing

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    Languston Hughes

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    Problem‚ Of course‚ wait.  Langston Hughes Langston Hughes was a black American poet‚ a major figure in the Harlem Renaissance. This poem deals with subtle‚ complex issues of race relations in 20th-century U.S. culture. Unless you know a lot about U.S. racial history -- two and a half centuries of slavery followed by a century of Jim Crow‚ different racial attitudes in different parts of the country -- it’s virtually impossible to understand what Hughes is getting at in this poem. Basically

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    Langston Hughes

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    about Langston Hughes and will discuss the topics hughes felt were important and his poems will be broken down to show you there was and is a deeper meaning behind everything. and all of his poems can be interpreted in many ways and can even be analyzed and can be relatable to all races. Langston Hughes is a well known African American writer /poet. Hughes is known for his hunger for change and the way he went about addressing the changes he felt needed to be made. Hughes addressed these

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    Langston Hughes

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    During the Harlem Renaissance‚ Langston Hughes becomes a voice. In his writing and poetry he spoke with the word I. “I” representing the African American culture. During this time period the African Americans were experiencing extreme hardship. Life was difficult for them. Throughout his literature he writes about the concept of dreams‚ but he also digs deeper into the souls of the African Americans and spreads hope to all of his people‚ especially during that specific time period of the Harlem Renascence

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    Ted Hughes

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    The Violent Energy of Ted Hughes "Poetic voice of blood and guts" (Welsh 1) said one newspaper headline announcing the appointment of Ted Hughes as the new Poet Laureate in November of 1984. It was fairly typical of the surprise with which the media greeted this appointment because Ted Hughes‚ it seems‚ is for most people a difficult poet. Hughes is frequently accused of writing poetry which is unnecessarily rough and violent when he is simply being a typically blunt Yorkshireman‚ describing

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    Performance Enhancing Drugs Many athletes of all ages are turning towards performance enhancing drugs as a way of improving their performance by giving them that extra edge. This is not only wrong but its cheating and harmful to the athlete. Are another popular performance enhancing drug. The popularity of in sports is because of the drugs ability to give the body an enormous sense of energy. Just like steroids‚ amphetamines are widely abused. In the U.S. government passed strict laws against

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    become a common action. Many athletes have or still use performance-enhancing drugs. Not all of these drugs are illegal. In fact‚ many of these products are available at nutrition stores or on the Internet. Performance-enhancing drugs are used to give athletes an edge. Whether this edge is in competition or in self-esteem‚ consequences play no part. Why would any athlete disregard consequences and consider using performance-enhancing drugs? For many‚ the possibility of unlimited gains is enough reason

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    Performance Enhancing Drugs Should Not Be Legalized Everywhere in the United States of America there are people who are consuming performance enhancing drugs‚ which are also known as PED’s. About fifteen million Americans take performance enhancing drugs and of that fifteen million‚ about four hundred die every year. There are over a hundred different types of performance enhancing drugs. All of which do things to boost your body and enhance it‚ such as a quick increase in muscle mass‚ faster healing

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