Finally the sun which is the center of the sky is compared to the human soul. Without the sun the skies would be dull and lifeless and with out souls humans would be the same. When all these components are added to each other the result is the glorious night sky sparkling with stars, bright due to the suns reflection on them. Hughes is informing America that his people are just as magnificent as the heavens.
Another poem that I feel truly expresses Hughes views on being an African American is "Me and the Mule". The poem states:.
My old mule,.
He's got a grin on his face,.
He's been a mule so long.
He's forgot about his race.
.
I"m like that old mule-.
Black-and don't give a damn!.
You go to take me.
Like I am. (Selected Poems 125).
In this poem Hughes is truthfully voicing his thoughts and opinions with a humorous twist. The underlying tones of this poem are racism and social acceptance. A mule is an animal that is traditionally used for hard, manual labor, much like the African Americans were during slavery. However, the mule is happy; he has a grin on his face. He does not resent his ancestry; rather he has come to accept it and no longer dwells on it. Hughes is relaying a simple message to his readers: Every one is unique and as human beings we must accept this and treat each person equally for we are all Americans regardless of race.
Langston Hughes firmly believed that African Americans and Caucasian Americans could with time grow together to form an interracial country. Unfortunately, when Hughes was alive racism still thrived and his dream seemed a little far fetched. During this time, Hughes published several poems whose basis was the difference in "Black" and "White" America. "Let America Be America Again" is a prime example of Hughes feelings about the strain of being an African American. The poem "pleads for fulfillment of the Dream that never was. It speaks of the freedom and equality which America boasts, but never had.
Americans have been envied since they have evolved. ... That's why Americans comes in different colors. ... In the 20th century Americans have changed dramatically. ... Americans has a reputation of being lazy and rude. ... In his essay "What is an American" he states that all Americans are of European descent and that people who comes to America lives a better life. ...
The song "America Town" by Five for Fighting tells a tale of contradiction on the positives and negatives of American life. ... "America Town"s lyrics capture a contradicting opinion of American life told through the eyes of the artist. ... But first I"ll take a nap tonight and know someone's looking out for me" shows how the artist is content with the feelings safety that America produces, and the line saying "but first I"ll take a nap tonight" shows how most Americans take for granted the safety in America and how only a certain percentage of Americans actually do anything to protec...
Are Americans really over the plane attacks of September 11? ... The destruction was supposed to rip America apart. ... Some Arab Americans began to discover the other side of American life. Arab Americans started to feel that they were being profiled. ... September 11 is a day that Americans will never forget. ...
American Essay What does it mean to be "American?" What makes it "American?" And how does it make us "American?" ... American means to be proud. ... To be "American" is to be many things. ...
Fear has consumed the United States of America. ... America's violence was committed by America's people. ... America has a reputation of self-centeredness and superiority. ... Getting to that point will take as long as Americans push it. ... It is important that Americans overcome their fears. ...
What is America? ... We have so many distinguished events in the history of America. ... A dream that is only attainable by a very few Americans. ... Many Americans do get this opportunity to live this dream. ... You ask what is America? ...
Why can't America just mind their own business, and stop getting involved in everyone else's. ... Is it true though that American is the only super power in the World? Yes, many people believe this, and even if so, they shouldn't get too used to having America always on their back. "Although that belief is reported around the world, our officers attribute that to Americans and not necessarily to the rest of the world's belief." Now this isn't fair, because America has and still is trying to do their best to solve other countries problems, before they even try to solve ...
Let America Be America Again Langston Hughes The Poem "Let America Be America Again" is a very emotional and moving poem. It was most likely written around the same time slavery ended in America. ... The poem speaks of America's dream for freedom and for all to be equal. ... America is supposed to be a land of freedom and opportunity but this was not the America so many experienced. ... The character does say though that "America will be" to him meaning he is determined to live in the America that this poem speaks about the one where he can live free the one without greed th...
In the film "An American Tail" there is a song that includes the lyrics, " there are no cats in America and the streets are paved with cheese". ... In the first part of the lyrics they describe an America were there are no cats. One of the ways I took this as was that there is no war in America. ... This could mean one thing that every one in America is rich and everyone has job. ... This is why I think that their actions were truly American....