... wisdom. Langston knew that a strength of black was the ability to laugh, to use laughter as a weapon against injustice and cruelty. The many fans of Simple saw him as an "Everyman" who carried a universal message. Not everyone liked Simple though. Some who objected to Simple's humor believed "being black in America was no laughing matter (Haskins 101)." Langston chose to stop ... humor is less and less understandable to so many people (Haskins 105)." Despite chastisement for the character of Simple, some critics believe that Simple is Langston's greatest contribution to American literat...

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