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        <title><![CDATA[I think you must be referring to one of Langston Hughes' most famous...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I think you must be referring to one of Langston Hughes' most famous poems, "A Dream Deferred."

What happens to a dream deferred?


Does it dry up


like a raisin in the sun?

 

Or fester like a sore--


And then run?

 

Does it stink like rotten meat?


Or crust and sugar over--


like a syrupy sweet?

 

Maybe it just sags


like a heavy load.

 

Or does it explode?

The first question is, in fact, a question, introducing the theme...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:45:56 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Why does Langston Hughes answer his main question with a list of...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Why does Langston Hughes answer his main question with a list of questions, and is he expressing political or societal values? ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:04:24 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[One good candidate among several for an answer to this question would be...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[One good candidate among several for an answer to this question would be Langston Hughes' poem "Let America be America Again." Hughes begins this poem with three stanzas of what might be called boilerplate patriotic verse, attaching to each an ominous coda that signals the way the poem will develop:

(America never was America to me.)....(It never was America to me.)....(There's never been equality for me,Nor freedom in this "homeland of the...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:21:54 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[In what poem does Langston Hughes use the theme of freeing...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[In what poem does Langston Hughes use the theme of freeing African-Americans?
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        <pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2009 19:36:09 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[analysis of "as i grew old" by langston hughes]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[analysis of "as i grew old" by langston hughes]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 3 May 2009 15:33:08 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[He frequently uses metaphors, similes and symbolism.  If you look at...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[He frequently uses metaphors, similes and symbolism.  If you look at his poem "Mother to Son," he has a mother giving advice to her son, and she compares life to an old staircase that one must keep on climbing your entire life.  She says to her son,

"Life for me ain't been no crystal stair./It's had tacks in it,/And splinters,/And boards torn up,/And places with no carpet on the floor—/Bare./But all the time /I'se been/a-climbin"

So,...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:30:58 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What literary elements does Langston Hughes frequently use?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[What literary elements does Langston Hughes frequently use?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:04:15 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Would you analysis "In the Time of the Silver Rain", please. And give me...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Would you analysis "In the Time of the Silver Rain", please. And give me a historical view about it.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 06:41:10 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Have you read the poem?  If not, I recommend it; it is very short and...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Have you read the poem?  If not, I recommend it; it is very short and easy to understand.  I have provided a link to it below, and encourage you to read it for yourself if you haven't already.
The main theme of this poem is springtime.  It is how in the spring, the earth is given new life.  New grass, flowers, birds, and new growth and beauty are all around.  Hughes states that "earth puts forth new life again," and that all of the new...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2009 12:35:15 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[I need to know what the theme of "In Time of Silver Rain" by Langston...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I need to know what the theme of "In Time of Silver Rain" by Langston Hughes is.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2009 08:05:42 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[This poem is a powerful message of how Hughes feels that America-which...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[This poem is a powerful message of how Hughes feels that America-which is supposed to be a land of dreams, equality and opportunity for all, no matter what race, religion or creed-has become a place where in fact that idea does not exist anymore.  Instead, it is a place where racism, greed, materialism and discrimination rule instead of opportunity and love.  He writes the poem not only from the perspective of a black man discriminated...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:20:55 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What is the theme of Langston Hughes's poem "Let America Be America Again"?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[What is the theme of Langston Hughes's poem "Let America Be America Again"?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 04:52:23 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The entire poem's literal meaning is that because Langston Hughes is...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The entire poem's literal meaning is that because Langston Hughes is black, he cannot achieve his dreams.  Racism, prejudice, limited opportunities and discrimination keep him back from achieving his dreams that he had when he was young.  When he was young, he was optimistic and naive, and didn't know how cruel the world was, so he felt free to dream about achieving great things. But as he got older, his dreams were blocked by the world and...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 6 Apr 2009 21:29:07 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[In "As I Grew Older" by Langston Hughes, what is the structure of the...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[In "As I Grew Older" by Langston Hughes, what is the structure of the poem and what is the literal and figurative meaning?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 6 Apr 2009 19:22:51 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The title of the poem is ironic because the poem describes the author...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The title of the poem is ironic because the poem describes the author being so miserable in life that he attempts to drown himself in a cold river, and then contemplates jumping off of a high building-all in order to end his life.  So, the author doesn't really think that life is fine, he is being sarcastic.  In fact, the only thing keeping him in this life is a combination of cowardice ("If that water hadn't a-been so cold/I might've sunk...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:25:30 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What is ironic about the title of the poem "Life is Fine" by Langston...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[What is ironic about the title of the poem "Life is Fine" by Langston Hughes?
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        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:21:29 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[One Hughes poem that reflects both racial discrimination and racial...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[One Hughes poem that reflects both racial discrimination and racial pride is "As I Grew Older." In this poem, a wall serves as a metaphor for racial prejudice and discrimination. As the poem's persona matures, he becomes aware of the wall that rises before him, blocking his path and covering him with shadows:

And then the wall rose,Rose slowly,Slowly,Between me and my dream.Rose until it touched the sky—The wall.

Instead of accepting this...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:04:22 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[How is discrimination and Black pride represented in Langston Hughes'...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[How is discrimination and Black pride represented in Langston Hughes' poetry?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:53:25 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[There are several literary elements at work in the poem, the most...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[There are several literary elements at work in the poem, the most obvious element being the author's use of metaphor. The poem itself is "a song" and the "genius child" is described metaphorically as both "an eagle" and "a monster." These metaphors can be interpreted in various ways, depending upon the reader's point of view and personal experience.
Other literary elements include the poem's refrain (Nobody loves a genius child.) and its...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:38:48 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[I need to find the literary element(s) in the poem "Genius Child" by...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I need to find the literary element(s) in the poem "Genius Child" by Langston Hughes.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:11:17 PST</pubDate>
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