How Did Langston Hughes Write An Ironic About Girls Who Wear Green

     People always listen to music, watch movies or plays, and even read poetry without once even thinking what is could be that helps and artist eventually create a masterpiece. Often times, it is assumed that artists just have a “gift”, and people just do not consider the circumstances and situations that gradually mold a dormant idea into a polished reality. This seems to be the case with nearly every famous actor, writer, painter, or musician; including the ever-famous Langston Hughes.

Life is Fine, by Langston Hughes, is an end rhyme poem. In the poem, Hughes uses verbal irony by saying something but meaning the exact opposite. The message of this poem is that life isn't always fine but dying isn't gonna solve it, it will get better. Hughes uses verbal irony because he is saying something but means the opposite of what he's actually saying: "life is fine! fine as wine!

A huddle of horns And a tinkle of glass A note Handed down from Marcus to Malcolm To a brother Too bad and too cool to give his name. Sometimes despair Makes the stoops shudder Sometimes there are endless depths of pain Singing a capella on street corners

Langston Hughes, in “When the Negro Was in Vogue,” writes about the time when whites started to enter the city of Harlem. The once traditionally African American clubs became over run by those of the opposite race. Since this was during the time of the Jim Crow, African Americans were no longer allowed in their former clubs; the only exception was for celebrities. Even though they wanted to return the hostility, the African Americans did no such thing. However, this caused whites to believe that the African Americans had no qualms with their city being ran over. This lead to an influx in clubs banning African Americans from their club; this was an error, for the whites only came to watch the African Americans “amuse themselves.” Artist such as Gladys Bentley were also hired to bring in crowds. Since then, the author believes Harlem has

I can understand why Langston Hughes was often called the best poet laureate of Harlem; he really was that good. I found all of his poetry inspired deeper analysis and thought, even after I book down.

In paragraph eleven of the essay, Hughes refers to his own artistic endeavours. The string of questions in this paragraph contribute to the development of his argument by anticipating some counterarguments, or objections to his argument. It also shows that he has faced a lot of criticism for doing what he loves, as have many other Black artists, yet he continues to do it. This contributes to his argument that despite criticism, Black artists will continue to paint, sing, write, and dance.

In Salvation Langston Hughes attempts to explain his religious experience and how people that possess this power to influence gullible children, he achieves this purpose by using diction, imagery, and irony in his work.

Langston Hughes inspired others to reach their true potential in their work by using their own life as a catalyst:

After witnessing the true evils of society (The Ewell’s, racist institutions, Tom Robinson trial trial, etc.), Scout and Jem view Boo as merely an ordinary person. Who once was considered a nightmare, was outweighed by society’s atrocities, bringing light upon the children’s perception of him. 'Boo was about six-and-a-half feet tall, judging from his tracks; he dined on raw squirrels and any cats he could catch, that's why his hands were bloodstained” (Pg. 16). This quote, prior to the trial, was a rather bizarre description of Boo Radley, and demonstrates the infantile thoughts of these innocent children. The children believed that Boo was a malevolent phantom, when in reality, he was simply an introvert, avoiding the harsh realities of the

In exploring the problem of identity in Black literature we find no simple or definite explanation. Nevertheless, it is generally accepted that it is rooted in the reality of the discriminatory social system in America with its historic origins in the institution of slavery. One can discern that this slavery system imposes a double burden on the Negro through severe social and economic inequalities and through the heavy psychological consequences suffered by the Negro who is forced to play an inferior role, 1 the latter relates to the low self-estimate, feeling of helplessness and basic identity conflict. Thus, in some form or the other, every Negro American is confronted with the

This paper examines the perspective of Langston Hughes and how his style of writing is. It looks at how several interrelated themes run through the poetry of Langston Hughes, all of which have to do with being black in America and surviving in spite of immense difficulties. Langston Hughes is one of the most influential writers because his style of work not only captured the situation of African Americans; it also grabbed the attention of other races with the use of literary elements and other stylistic qualities. Langston Hughes became well known for his way of interpreting music into his work of writing, which readers love and enjoy today.

Langston Hughes clearly connects with a wide range of audiences through the simplicity that surrounds his poetry. The beauty of this manner in which he wrote his poetry, is that it grasp people by illustrating his narratives of the common lifestyles experienced by the current American generation. His art form expresses certain questionable ideologies of life and exposes to the audience what it takes to fully comprehend what being an American truly means. Each individual poem describes and illustrates the strength and hardships the African American community was experiencing. Through his literature art form of poetry, Hughes was able to convey the common assertions of

struggle of the Afro Americans. It is a dream which has not come true and will

The two poems by Langston Hughes “Theme for English B” and “ I, Too” both identify racism that permeates all stations of life. In both texts, Hughes represents the two speakers as African Americans and identifies how one tries to elevate himself through education and the other individual remains trapped at a lower station. In the poem “Theme for English B” skin colour and all that it represents emerges when the speaker searches for his identity as well as what is the truth about his abilities. The speaker expresses his view in how he deals with his white counterparts (the instructor). “I, Too” centers on the idea of racial oppression, looking at how whites do not recognize blacks as equals and how this affects the individual. Yet the texts attempt to show the basic human similarities between African Americans and white people despite their perceived differences and societal segregation. The two speakers within the poems struggle with their own self-worth in relation to their colour. The similarity between the two speakers is that they approach their issues confident in their capabilities and futures. The two speakers differ in that they appear to have different stations in life; servitude versus achieving higher education, yet both struggle with self-worth.

. The exposition in any story or poem is the beginning, probably the first paragraph that lays