In the poem Hughes uses the device of an extended metaphor to describe the life of the mother. The extended metaphor compares the mother’s life to a staircase. The line “Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair” begins and ends the poem. With this line‚ Hughes quickly establishes for the reader that the speaker in the poem has not had an easy life. The concept of a crystal staircase gives the reader the impression of complete opulence. Who might be the type of person whose life is compared to a
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Migrant Mother (see image 1 in the appendix)‚ is considered by many to be the most recognized photograph in American history. Dorothea Lange‚ however‚ is much more than that one photo. The images throughout her career tell countless stories of people who have suffered. The desire to share these stories is what propelled her to photograph‚ fueled her creativity‚ and motivated her to make the world a better place for her subjects. It was Dorothea’s own struggles as a child‚ wife‚ and a mother‚ her
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The poem‚ ¨Mother to Son¨ by Langston Hughes depicts a mother talking to her son about how life treated her and how he should treat it in return. In the first stanza of the poem‚ it says ¨Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair. It’s had tacks in it. And splinters‚ And boards torn up...¨ This can be seen as the mother’s life has not been sunshine and lollipops‚ but it was filled with pain and heartbreak. With these emotions coming in throughout the good and the bad times‚ sometimes it may want you
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The Lair of Grendel’s Mother The Lair of Grendel’s mother is an underwater lair that is a little hard to get to. You have to swim underwater for a little bit till you reach a cavern. As it says in the book‚ “He soon noticed that he was now in some strange cavern where no water could harm him and the fangs of the depths could never reach him through the roof. He saw firelight flung in beams from a bright blaze.” This lair is though as “Hell.” Why you want to go Here This underwater lair would be
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The passage “‘My mother‚ Pierre. The Ten Commandments‚ it’s a terrible sin to kill another person. What would the priests say? I’m not sure I can be a warrior. What if I’m a coward?’ The words poured out in a jumble as confused as his thoughts (p.145) shows perspective and character development. My interpretation is Luc is stuck in the middle of confusion. He had promised his mother that he won’t kill and will only be used as a translator. “‘I won’t hurt anyone‚ Mama. They just need me to speak to
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Brook Trout Fishing The general term that is particular to a number of class that belong to the salmon kin Salmononidae is Trout. Trout is a freshwater fish that frequently seen in the streams and brooks over North America. All fish that are suitably named as trout‚ has been classified as a member of subfamily Salmoninae. Salmoninae has been divided into three genera subfamily mainly; Salvelinus which consists of fish pertaining to char or charr together with brook trout‚ the Oncorhynchus which
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people who think that AIDS and rape can’t ever happen to them can have a different perspective. The times in which this diary takes place is from April 14‚ 1991 to April 12‚1993. the book starts out when Nancy is getting ready to go to a Garth Brooks concert with her friends El and Red‚ "Imagine me going to a concert! A Garth
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himself/herself and how others identify certain groups of people‚ but what happens whenever a certain group’s language doesn’t meet the “standards” of the usual American way of using language? Many problems arise. The authors‚ Amy Tan‚ who wrote “Mother Tongue”‚ Gloria Anzaldua‚ who wrote “How to Tame a Wild tongue”‚ and David Sedaris‚ who wrote “Me talk pretty one day”‚ all support a common argument that shows the linkage of identity and language. Because language is both part of identity and used
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Revolutionary Mothers Carol Berkin’s book‚ Revolutionary Mothers: Women in the Struggle for American Independence‚ proclaims that the Revolutionary War was "the last great romance with war". It was more so a time of turbulence and disorder. The American Revolution did not discriminate against man or woman‚ class‚ race nor culture. The Revolution took a toll on the families during this time in history and it also made women important figures. Women were forced to take charge over their families and
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“Mother to Son” The speaker of the poem “Mother to Son‚” by Langston Hughes is a mother who is giving advice to her son. Her life has been difficult and hard at times. As readers‚ we know this because the speaker talks about how life is a staircase and her staircase has had “tacks and splinters in it” (line 3-4). This means that her life has not been perfect and she had many challenges to deal with. Perhaps she was born into poverty‚ because the images in her poem reveal a ragged‚ old staircase
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