Langston Hughes method of exposing racism and gender racism in Five Plays is to simply tell it like it is, to show all aspects of black life, good, bad, beautiful, ugly, and everything in between. He depicts forms of racism such as oppression, miscegenation, violence, dishonesty in the name of religion, illegal profiteering playing upon the hopes and dreams of the poor, at the same time he glorifies the love,

Poetry of Langston Hughes There are three poems of Langston Hughes' upon which the paper will focus. Those poems are: "I, too," "Democracy," and "Let America be America Again." "I, too" was a poem of focus earlier on in the course. "Democracy" and "Let America be America Again" are other poems with various similarities that the paper will bring to light over the course of the comparison. Some of the

Pedagogy -- Langston Hughes and Frederick Douglass Critical Pedagogy in Literature There are two phenomena -- discrete even in their close relation -- called structural violence and cultural violence that I have recently learned to call by their socio-political monikers. A discussion about structural and cultural violence is relevant to the topic of the paper since both exemplify the foundation upon which racial prejudice and justification for social class rests. To

protagonist in Langston Hughes' poem "I, Too, Sing America" does, indeed, emphasize the delicate situation that he is in as a result of his skin color. The poem is meant to relate to racism in the early twentieth century while demonstrating that African-Americans were willing to stand their grounds even with the fact that society was generally inclined to discriminate them at the time. What role do you feel

Cora Unashamed This short story by Langston Hughes weaves a number of tragic and regrettable stories -- and themes -- within the tapestry of the central story line. But Hughes also gives the reader a reason to believe that an African-American maid and cook can tower over white folks in tough times by the sheer will of her personality. The iconic poet and author creates a setting in which the images

What is an American?What is an American? Dictionary.com tells that one of the definitions of American is �a citizen of the United States of America��and for most people who hear the word �American� that is what is going to come to mind. However, historically speaking, America was a nation of immigrants and indigenous peoples coming together (not always peacefully, either) to share a common space. Yet, ultimately, perspectives can lead