Similarities Between Langston Hughes And Richard Coare

The poem “Richard Cory” is a description and story of a man named Richard Cory, of course. The speaker of the poem is an impoverished, blue-collar

In �Salvation� by Langston Hughes and �Young Goodman Brown� by Nathaniel Hawthorne there is a crisis of faith was present in both stories. Although both of the stories are very similar, they also are very different, too. In both stories, the main character experiences a loss of innocence through a faith crisis. The outcome of the loss of innocence in �Young Goodman Brown� was both positive and negative and in �Salvation� entirely negative. The faith crisis affected the way Goodman Brown and Langston reacted to their experience. The crisis of faith in �Young Goodman Brown� and �Salvation� was due to the outcome and the factors that influence the loss of innocence. In �Young Goodman Brown� the loss of innocence was due to the

Langston Hughes uses both Harlem and The Negro Speaks of Rivers to evoke responses from his readers. Both of these poems are profound in and of themselves when simply read given the political and racial tensions at the time, but when read and digested, they can speak to any race, creed, or color. The use of figurative language in both of these poems is what makes them so easy to identify with. He uses blood, deep rivers, rotten meat, and other nouns to allow the reader to process what each of his or her own rotten meat or deep river is. Interestingly enough, when read passionately, the reader could get lost in his or her own story, but it is of upmost importance to remember that Hughes is chronicling the story of African American plight in such a way that allows anyone to identify with it. It is through this identification that allows anyone to develop pride and sensitivity for Hughes and his people.

No two poets have the same exact influences when they begin writing. William Wordsworth and Langston Hughes grew up in different times and lived quite different lives. When you compare the poems, “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” by William Wordsworth and “Mother to Son” by Langston Hughes, you can see they had unique influences in their writing. The poems may seem quite different but they also share some similarities. Hughes and Wordsworth use two different styles to develop a similar topic. The poems have similarities and differences in their structure, tone, ideas, and literary elements used in the poems.

Hughes and McCrae are no longer together as a couple at the end of The Black Queen by Barry Callaghan. In fact, the couple’s relationship is based on the stamps it had collected throughout their many years together. Hughes and McCrae only collect ancient and unsullied stamps; indeed, their passion for old things shows their value and admiration of the past and their need of keeping things intact and frozen in time. At the end of the story, as McCrae prepares to serve the guests at Hughes and McCrae’s annual dinner, McCrae does something that symbolizes the end of their relationship; McCrae dares to lick their most desired dead-letter stamp, and he even has the audacity to stick it on his forehead. This action is a clear sign that indicates

Malcolm London and Langston Hughes both share similar views on diversity and segregation of people. The central idea of Malcolm London's argument is the fact that Chicago is separated and segregated. The schools there make it seem ass if you have to hang out with the race that you are, and not make new friends. Malcolm mainly talks about the adolescents in schools and how the economy is backwards, ‘boys mimicked with masculinity that grew up without fathers’ Malcolm sees the place he grew up in as a “training ground” because school is where you learn experiences and where you can get a break from home.

In this paper I will be talking about the similarities and differences in the two different poems. The two poems were written by two incredible poets and were probably one of the best in their lifetimes. The first poem is written by Walt Whitman and is called “ I Hear America Singing”. The other poem is by Langston Hughes and is called “I, Too, Sing America” .Many people believe that Langston Hughes wrote his poem “I, Too, Sing America” in response to Walt Whitman's poem “ I Hear America Singing”. Some people have a completely opposite opinion and say that the two poems have nothing to with each other. Langston Hughes did many things in his life. Some of them include being an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and a

Both Langston Hughes and Walt Whitman are regarded as some of the finest poets in a long list of excellent American poets. Hughes, a poet during the Harlem Renaissance era of American poetry, often wrote of the struggles of African Americans in his poetry. A common theme of Harlem Renaissance poetry was discussing the struggles and advancements of African Americans in terms of social justice. Walt Whitman wrote his poetry in the period of transition from transcendentalism and realism. His works can be seen to incorporate elements of both styles. Walt Whitman was also a humanist, and this can also be readily seen in his many works. Both Langston Hughes’ “Let America Be America Again” and Walt Whitman’s “Song of Myself” tackle the idea of oneself within a larger collective group. However, Hughes speaks from the African American viewpoint at the time. Hughes relies on more specific imagery, while Whitman incorporates imagery that is more generalized. Each of the authors uses imagery in similar yet individually effective ways, covers a similar theme with respective viewpoints, and uses different tones to cover how an individual effectively fits into a collective.

In the early part of the 20th century writers became more artistic. A modernist approach could be seen in many artist works. The African American writers during this era could be seen as aggressively self-conscious, divided, and vigor. Yet, many were just trying to figure out who they were as a person, and how they fit in the north. The Harlem Renaissance paved a way for these African American writers to emerge. Urban culture became visible, and many writers begin expressing themselves. Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston are two modernists who exposed the beauty of the African American Culture. Therefore, there artistic abilities and cultural experiences supported them in identifying themselves through short stories and poems.

The poem begins with a tone of admiration. The people admire Richard Cory. They look up to him. They “thought that he was everything” (11). They wish that they “were in his place” (12). As the poem goes on, the author changes the tone. The tone goes from one of admiration to one of realization and confusion. The reader is able to realize that things are not as they appear. The reader is able to notice that the people around Cory are very poor; they “went without the meat, and cursed the bread” (14). This shift in tone also leaves the reader confused. The reader does not know the true reason why Richard Cory killed

When comparing the two writings, we see how similar, yet how different they are. The first couple of lines in "Richard Cory" suggest his distinction, his separation from ordinary people. The second two tell the reader about his natural appearance is like. The writer than gives us the impression that Cory is a rich man who seems to be envied by everyone. The first fourteen lines of the poem are setting the reader up for the final two, the part about suicide. People on the street only knew Cory on the outside, they did not know the real man himself. Cory appears to be a man who has everything. What private sense of failure drove him to this?

Sometimes people find themselves trapped between the lesser of two evils, struggle with which to identify with. These “choices” though not really choices at all, are given to people everyday and we are forced to suffer or benefit from the consequences of each choice. Now, these are choices that we, ourselves didn’t even pick ourselves, but rather the accident of birth and genetics chose for us before we were even ourselves. The choices I speak about here are the ways in which people deal with intersecting realms of class, race, and gender. Some say that we lose a part of ourselves when we attempt to change how people perceive our class or race, but can we truly change who we are? And do we lose a part of ourselves by trying to be something else?

In Edwin Arlington Robinson's poem ¨Richard Cory¨, the character Richard Cory shows the reader that suicide is an escape from a terrible life. This poem contains a lot of surprises and even somewhat confusing parts. The reader is left asking themselves why the character in this poems, writing had to end it all. Was it really all that bad to where they just ended everything? Personification is shown when the river has a ¨face¨ and ¨asked¨ for a kiss, as well in the whole piece when the act of suicide writes a note. In the poem, a shift happens and it directs the readers into a different direction. The main shift occurs between the title and the body. The title is straightforward, except for the personification of suicide. It is serious and sad.

In Edwin Arlington Robinson’s poems, “Richard Cory” and “Miniver Cheevy” the main characters are portrayed as outcasts. Both are shunned from society neither having any real friends. Though these characters have some similarities, the way in which Robinson portrays them is very different. Richard Cory is admired by his peers, where as, Miniver Cheevy is opposite; people look down on him. One man appearing to have everything takes his own life, while the other appearing to have nothing accepts his misery.

“Richard Cory” was written by Edwin Arlington Robinson. The poem was published between 1869-1935 and it was written as an ABAB rhythm scheme. The poet was born in Lincoln County, Maine but later moved to Gardiner, Maine because he was known for being “Unhappy.” When Edwin was 21 he went to Harvard University when he fell in love with Shakespeare and Poetry. This poem “Richard Cory” was well written in which it was brought well together to flow smoothly. The author used point of view which was directed toward Richard Cory in a limited but positive tones through the poem to create that irony at the end. The author use of diction, Imagery, Irony and symbolism was shown throughout the poem.