of our life. In Langston Hughes’ poem titled “ Mother to Son”, Hughes lets a mother

communicate her struggles and obstacles in life in the form of a caring advice to her son.

By using literary terms such as metaphors and connotations Hughes gives the poem a

more realistic meaning of an experienced mother and lets the poem flow smoothly.

The protagonist of this poem is a mother whose life has not been easy; yet she has

not given up or stopped reaching further. The mother makes clear to the

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