Analysis Of Langston Hughes'"The Negro Speaks Of Rivers," "I, Too," And "Mother And Son"

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who he is. Without these
times, both the good and the bad, he would not possess the beauty of who he
is, knowing the limits and possibilities of his body and soul.
In "I, Too," Hughes portrays utmost assurance and serenity. He
accepts the ways of today, but has faith in a change for tomorrow. He does
not offer much complaint; he goes his own way abidingly, but knows that
this is only temporary. He knows, without question, that there will be a
time when everyone is looked upon as equals and no one would dare have such
ill manners as to ask him to submit to any degrading ways. His spiritual
faith is so vivid and magnificent. He knows who he is and what he wants,
and is patiently waiting for a time when everyone is viewed the same.
"Mother and Son" is a poem where a mother is explaining to her son
how her life has been. She informs him that it has not been easy, but she
has not given up. In her journey to a better world she has run into bumps.
Those bumps have never slowed her ...

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