Both Arna Bontemps and Langston Hughes are African Americans living in Harlem expressing their deepest feelings about Harlem and how their fellow African-American friends are being taken advantage of. Bontemps, in A Black Man Talks of Reaping, expresses all her thoughts more towards a person; although, Hughes, in A Negro Speaks of Rivers, expresses his thoughts and feelings more towards the nation and its people. Arna “talks” which could represent shyness, cowardice, or scared to address the people in general thinking that she may be severely endangered. On the other hand, Hughes “speaks” because he wants the whole nation to hear and feel what he is feeling. He is not scared to express his thoughts. As well, “speaks” is more formal than “talks”. In A Negro Speaks of Rivers, the poem is more fluid and calm like a river where as in A Black Man Talks of Reaping, the language is stronger and more harsh. Arna focuses more on criticizing the white community where as Hughes speaks about general experience.…
Langston Hughes was considered one of the principal and prominent voices of Harlem Renaissance during the 1920s and 1930s. His poetry encompasses heterogeneity of subject matters and motifs concerning working African-Americans who were excluded and deprived of power. His choice of theme was accentuated and manifested through the convergence of African-American vernacular and blues forms. My attempt is to analyze the implications of the most significant poems by first introducing the author, examining the relevance of the poems and then, contrast them with Richard Wright’s antagonistic perspective.…
I feel that the poem “I, Too” represents and explains the author’s desire to write. In the quotation, I have presented above, shows how he will overcome racial discrimination through showing just how beautiful and valuable he is through his writing and poetry. During the time period, people of color were not permitted to sit at the table as a guest. They were forced to eat in the kitchen when entertaining. This act is what Hughes is referring to and it was a common practice of racial segregation. Hughes is, nevertheless, hopeful and optimistic. For in his writing, he connects the world of a colored man to that of a white man. As the literature book descried him, “a champion of his own society who never hesitated to speak freely.” In his free…
Hughes and Angelou utilize personal experience to grab at their audience and get them to realize their wrong ways because they are able to provide a personal ethos in their writing, therefore, their message is more powerful. If an outsider of discrimination were to write about the evils of racism, they would not be able to write from the heart because they have not experienced the isolation and alienation that comes with inferiority.…
Bravery is not inherent, it is rather acquired from the circumstances or situation faced in the life. People face lot of problems in their lives and to cope with those situations and move in with one's life is the sheer example of being brave. The same has been depicted by both the authors in their respective books. First by Kaye Gibbons in her very famous book "Ellen Foster" where in the protagonist is shown as homeless girl with no one to take care of, yet she finds a way to live her life and find herself a house worth living. Second, by Mark twain in his book "Adventures of Huckleberry" where in again the protagonist is full of determination and he is brave not only to get himself out of the miserable situations but he also helped his friend Jim by rescuing him.…
Young men who are sent to a war learn the reality in a very harsh and brutal way. Both the stories, ‘The Red Convertible’ and ‘The Things They Carried’ portray the life of a young soldier and how he psychologically gets affected from all the things he had seen in the war. Tim O’Brien’s ‘The Things They Carried,’ is more specific on the experiences of a soldier during a war where as Karen Louise Erdrich focuses more on describing the post war traumatic stress in her short story ‘The Red Convertible’. One thing similar in both the narrations is the Vietnam War and its consequences on the soldiers. From the background of both the authors it’s easy to conclude that Tim O’Brien being a war veteran emphasizes more on the war scenes where as Louise Erdrich focuses mainly on the life inside the reservations, which makes sense as she has a Native American ancestry.…
“Wes Moore, author of The Other Wes Moore One Name, Two Fates,” describes the difficult times in both boys lives. In many ways this novel is inspirational. Such as, how it shows the choices we make today, and how they affect us in the future. As, portrayed through both Wes Moore’s. What these boys went through at such young ages is truly heart wrenching.…
Sir Thomas Mallory wrote the story Le Morte d’Arthur, which is a story about medieval times and the day of King Arthur. From those times to the present day, a variety of stories have been crafted. Some examples of these stories (which also could be put in movie or television form) would be like Excalibur. In this essay, I will be comparing the differences between Le Morte d’Arthur and the movie Excalibur.…
People always ask "What is the difference between Cross Country and Track, all you do is run, is there a difference?" Just because both of these sports have to do with running doe not mean that they are the exact same. I agree there are some similarities in the two but there are also a lot of differences. To know the differences you have to have some experience and or knowledge of the sports. The reason I know how they are similar and different is because I participate in both sports for many years.…
In Walt Whitman’s “I Hear America Singing,” and Claude McKay’s “America” the poets present a similar view of America, but they do so in a very different manor. While both show a love for America and focus on life in America, that is where their similarities end. Whitman’s view of America is up-beat and positive, focusing on the life of everyday people in America. McKay’s view of America is much more negative, and reveals the dark side of the American life. Each used various literary tools to portray their view of America.…
Langston Huges poem "I Too" is about segregation and discrimination of african americans and how he believes that it will come to an end one day soon. He uses imagery, symbols, tone,and rhythm to help create the mood of the poem.…
There are a tons of things you can compare and contrast but I chose to do being in jail and being grounded. I say that because there are a couple things that are different with jail and being grounded but there are also a couple comparisons. Everybody know that jail is more strict but the thing is being grounded can be as strict as jail depending on what you do. So I will be going into more detail about jail and being grounded.…
Do you want to reduce your stress, improve your health, and get in shape? Are you unsure of what your options may be? Zumba and yoga are two popular fitness classes that you can take to have fun and get in shape. Choose yoga if you want to increase your flexibility and strength while burning fat, or choose Latin dancing Zumba for more focus on your cardio fitness. They are both beneficial in different ways, physically improving you as well as providing great health benefits.…
In today’s world, the cell phone has become a necessary item. Over the last decade, technology for cell phones has changed the way we communicate. This technology has made communication with family, friends, and business affairs much quicker and easier. Today, I will compare and contrast two of the newest and advanced smart phones you can buy. Even though these phones can be expense, these two phones are the best smart phones on the market. The HTC Evo 4G and Apple’s Iphone 4 are leading the way for phones with great designs and features. .…
During our life most of us experience falling in love and riding a roller coaster. When you think about they are both very similar but yet have some differences: you get butterflies in your stomach, they are exciting, scaring, have their ups and downs, and sudden turns along the way. However, there are some very unique differences: you don’t have to pay to fall in love, falling in love involves two people not a cart full, anyone can fall in love, but you have to be a certain height or weight to ride a roller coaster, you can’t put on the brakes on a roller coaster, but you can when falling in love, & unlike falling in love you want a roller coaster to eventually end, when falling in love you want it to last forever.…