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    E-journal 2: “Dreams” by: Langston Hughes “Dreams”‚ by Langston Hughes‚ is a short poem that emphasizes the importance of dreams in the broad spectrum of human existence. In the poem‚ the author exposes that without dreams‚ life is nothing. He is able to do this in a manner that is short and to the point‚ and that is a very interesting relationship to examine and analyze. We could say that without dreams‚ reality would not exist as we know it; we would not have cars‚ airplanes‚ boats‚ and many

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    Inspiration From Life Langston Hughes had many influences in his life that is reflected in his work. Every author has a "muse" for his\her writings because he\she is inspired differently by a number of things. Influence and inspiration are relatively the same‚ they both affect a person. How that person is affected is the way he\she perceives and feels about it. Hughes was influenced by several things. One of which was a famous poet named Walt Whitman. Other things that influenced Hughes were racism‚ music

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    Langston Hughes Poetry Langston Hughes was an American poet and innovator of the art form of jazz poetry. I will analyze and give some insight into the meaning of his poets for the point known as the Harlem Renaissance. “The Nergo Speaks of the River” Speaking for the people of Africa. The "I" of this poem links people of African descent to an ancient and life-giving force‚ the rivers. By asserting that he has "known rivers ancient as the world‚" the writer states the people of African

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    Rush Hour A Reflection: On Analysis of Algorithms Giancarlo Ferrer 11301465 Submitted to: Ms. Tess There was this guy who was always keen about his trip on the Manila Light Rail Transit System [LRT]. As the train passes by‚ he would take note of some variables; time‚ train operator‚ train number‚ model‚ etc. Even though there exists an unprecedented problem when it comes to passenger volume in the LRT‚ he made sure that he would always end up having a seat or getting in the earliest possible

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    Analysis of the Poem Negro The poem “Negro” by Langston Hughes was written in 1958. This was a very significant time when the Civil Rights Movement and African American development. Hughes tells a very informative story of what he has been through as a Negro‚ and the life he is proud to have had. Hughes gives great examples with expresses his emotional experiences and makes the reader think about what exactly it was like to live his life during that time. Hughes uses specific words‚ which allows the reader

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    Or fester like a sore-- And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over-- like a syrupy sweet? Maybe it just sags like a heavy load. Or does it explode? This essay will investigate two poems‚ ’Harlem’ by Langston Hughes and ‘Altar’ by Marilyn Chin and analyzes the topics‚ the themes and figurative languages‚ especially in the use of figurative language. The aim of this paper is to compare the two poems and find the similarity of them which is topic and the differences

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    Against All Odds In Langston Hughes poem Ballad of the landlord is an amazing poem dealing with real life situation’s that unfortunately are still taking place today. The oppressor in the poem is represented by the landlord and the media and police. The poem tells about a man of color’s life‚ his day to day experience in a world dominated by whites. It is difficult to believe that this same type of bigotry and oppression still exists in the world today. Mr. Hughes uses imagery in this

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    Elaine Terranova uses an allegory to depict the overall message about life in her poem‚ “Rush Hour”.  This allegory creates the theme that domestic abuse is a serious problem that causes trauma and is unacceptably avoided.  Terranova uses the characters in her poem to express this horrific truth about human life.  She does not come out and directly say that this family is being abused; she uses these characters as symbols to represent the abuse happening.  She uses her diction to portray these images

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    Langston Hughes Biography

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    the author James Langston Hughes was born in Joplin‚ Missouri. He was an accomplished African American poet‚ novelist‚ columnist‚ playwright‚ memoirist‚ and author of short stories. During this time period in the United States‚ African Americans were not treated equally and segregated based on race. When Hughes and his mother moved to Topeka‚ Kansas‚ Langston attended an all-white school near his house instead of an all-black school that was a distance away (Jerison). Langston proved to his peers

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    difference. Langston Hughes has one of the most unique and powerful voices that any writer has ever had because his works used Black folk and jazz rhythm and language‚ had universal themes and attitudes‚ and‚ most importantly‚ specifically spoke to the people and for the people. The use of jazz and Black folk language and rhythm made Hughes’s poems much more personal while also

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