Langston Hughes Essays

Self Worth and Pride in Langston Hughes’ Poems Self worth and pride show up in the poems of Langston Hughes in vague, but important ways. In his poems Hughes talks about the role of African Americans in society today and how it misleadingly reflects on their part in building and keeping America strong. He also […]

I have ne’er read a book by Langston Hughes prior to reading portion of the book “Salvation” in my English category. My first idea of the portion I read was that it was really interesting and really exciting and really flooring that I can be so into Mr. Langston Hughes feelings and composing. As I […]

Russell Simon The Paper: Langston Hughes and the African-American Dream Until the first part of the 20th century the world of poetry was dominated by white artists. White poetry written about the experiences of white people was the only kind of verse most people had ever heard, read, or known. With the advent of the […]

Langston HughesLangston Hughes was an African-American writer of the Harlem Renaissance era. Born in Joplin, Missouri, in 1902, Langston Hughes had a rough upbringing because of all the changes that were occurring at the time. A major upset in his life was when his father left to Mexico to continue his studies in law. When […]

Throughout the history of our great nation, we have been blessed with many great writers those black and white. Some of these writers have left profoundly inspirational impressions on our lives, touching us in a way that will never be forgotten. During the ” “Roaring 20’s,” many new aspects of life were introduced to American […]

Langston Hughes is considered by many readers to be the most significant black poet of the twentieth century. He is described as …the beloved author of poems steeped in the richness of African American culture, poems that exude Hughess affection for black Americans across all divisions of region, class, and gender. (Rampersad 3) His writing […]

Racial and class identities bear a tremendous influence on how literature is written and read. The influence of racial and class identity on literature is exemplified in the works of authors Langston Hughes and Countee Cullen, two prominent poets during the Harlem Renaissance.

Ginsberg poem reads like a spontaneous    monologue and the train of thought is occasionally interrupted from time to time. For example, at one moment he speaks of,  “America when will we end the human war? /Go fuck yourself with your atom bomb” and then he followed it with “I don’t feel good don’t bother me”. […]

What is One Friday Morning by Langston Hughes?   The short story “One Friday Morning” is a short story by Langston Hughes and it’s one of the stories found in “The Short Stories of Langston Hughes by Langston Hughes. The main theme of the short story is undoubtedly discrimination because the text is focusing on […]

“I wonder where I’m gonna die, / Being neither white nor black?” (11-12) These are the last two lines of “Cross” a poem by Langston Hughes that describes the experience of a mixed-race person. The poem is written in stanzas with a rhyme scheme of ABCB. The speaker expresses the frustration and grief that a […]

Langston Hughes shares a part of himself on his poem entitled “Harlem. ” It reflects his insight during the period when he wrote the poem which discusses racial issues that is rampant in the United States between 1920 and 1930 (Grimes). It focuses more on the conditions and limitations that hinder the Black people from […]

The Impact of Black Music on the Poetic Works of Langston Hughes The symbiotic relationship of poetry in music is what transforms a beautiful melody into a song for the ages. However there is a similar interplay of music in poetry. Poetry like music evokes powerful imagery and distills the essence of the subject in […]

With the advent of the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s, strong black voices, writing with African-American rhythms and cadences, broke out all over the country. Of this remarkable creative outpouring, one voice rose among all of the rest. This was the voice of poet Langston Hughes. Langston Hughes was a well known poet, novelist, journalist, […]

Langston Hughes is considered to be one of the most influential writer and poets of his time. His works and masterpieces greatly contributed to the advancement of the Black literature. His journey from a small-time boy into a knowledgeable man is very inspiring. He wrote poems and stories that apparently depict the culture and status […]

The short story “Who‘s Passing for Who” by Langston Hughes was influenced by Hughes’ background in his society. This racial influenced story exemplifies how people thought of and interacted with those of a different race and those of a similar color. Hughes proves his credibility in writing the piece through his experiences that he endured […]

How far would you go to fit in or feel like you were part of the “crowd’’ ? Some people will go as far as having suicidal thoughts. Turning to something so harmful for love, is insane to me because there’s no benefit from it. The author of this short story I will be introducing […]

Our modern times today pronounce that there should be equality amongst men, that there ought to be democracy and justice that transcends the restrictions of race, color, and ethnicity. But before the rise of such contemporary ideas and thoughts, it was apparent that discrimination owing to race and specifically color was present. During those times, […]

In How to Be a Bad Writer (in Ten Easy Lessons), by Langston Hughes, and Everything You Need to Know About Writing Successfully – in Ten Minutes, by Stephen King, the reader is advised on a variety of writing topics. Hughes, a product of segregation and racism, uses biting humor and sarcasm to rail against […]

Despite the age, sex, nationality, and religion, humanity always has the same eternal problems. Whatever means we use to fight them, they were, are, and will exist until people live on the earth. For some of people, it is triviality, and they do not pay attention to it, while others try to facilitate a life […]

In Aiden Wasley’s critique of “Mother to Son” by Langston Hughes, Wasley summarizes and analyzes the poem and gives a unique perspective on the poem and the poet. Wasley’s critique provides detailed insight of the character’s roles, biblical references, and overall theme of “Mother to Son”. His ideas seem logical and tastefully distributed. Wasley could […]

Perception of man’s appearance is quite different within a verity of social structures and cultural aspects. In this paper I would like to show controversial biographies of two classic writers, Emily Dickinson and Langston Hughes; their interpretation of our not always understandable world. Dickinson and Hughes are very different writers by their style and problems, […]

The Jazz Age could be defined at the rise in popularity of the African American and their culture. Jazz became the new musical sensation; people flocked to Harlem in New York City to listen to the new music along with the dance and theater. Following World War I, African Americans migrated north and a majority […]