Langston Hughes has a different writing style than what we have read so far. He seems to be clear with what he is trying to say. He does not use unnecessary words that confuse most people, or beat around the bush. So far, Hughes may turn out to be one of my favorites. His poetry is direct and is not very hard to understand or figure out what he is trying to say. His poetry has a main topic or theme and that would be talking about the discrimination of black culture. He talks about how it is hard and unfair of how they have been treated. Hughes’s poem, “Song for a Dark Girl” is straightforward and I believe it means exactly what it says. He talks about a black girl, and how she was hung down in the South. This story could be about one of his friends or even about one of his lovers. In the poem it states, “I asked the white Lord Jesus, What was the use of prayer.” This talks about how no matter what they did the white people were still going to harm them. Plus it takes a deeper meaning that Jesus is white, and does not listen to him when he prays. He is saying that it does no good to pray to a white Jesus because he let his black lover die. Hughes was one of the first poets who spoke out on the discrimination of his people, all he hoped for was that people would listen and take a stand with him.
- Comment
- Reblog
-
Subscribe
Subscribed
Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
abbyrmorgan 
I also have found that while reading these poem I can understand better. I like how he gives his reader a topic. This gives reading a understand of what the poem is about. You can tell that cared a lot about his people.
I agree that Hughes’s poetry is much more enjoyable because it is easier to read. I wonder if he did that specifically for the people he was writing for? I also like that you saw that by saying “white Jesus,” the man is questioning whether Jesus himself is against black people as well. It is almost like he is losing faith while also losing his lover.
It is enjoyable but there is still deeper meaning to his works. He is straight forward but sometimes that can be even more confusing to understand. I like how you said we know what he is talking about because he is during the Harlem Rcenaissance we know that he is going to talk about black people and how they should be treated equally. It’s crazy to think about harming people just because of their color. I like how you came up with Jesus not listening to him when he prayed because he was black. I thought the same thing when I read that.
I agree he is pretty much the man. He is a way better poet than the other three and I love his poem “Song For A Dark Girl!!” It is very lyrical to me. I feel like when I read it I have to sing it in a very southern tone. You should try it.
Hughes is the best poet we have read so far. I like how he does beat around the bush, and try to confuse his readers with many words. The poem, “Song For A Dark Girl” is also a great poem to read. I want to hear ,max sing it in a southern tone.