Poems by Langston Hughes

Hughes nor his compatriots can see any positive sides in their lives except for music . Music is expected to express their Negro identity , to help them forget the tragedies of the past , and to create optimistic moods into the future Unfortunately , life in Hughes 's poems is filled with tragedies and sufferings but music can create miracles , and where Trumpet Player ends with the golden note , it also means that until the very last moment Hughes does not lose a hope that his people will finally find happiness

Conclusion

Langston Hughes

is fairly regarded as the true child of Harlem . His poems are overfilled with emotions he used to experience toward his compatriots . His works reflect the growing racial tensions , the difficulties Black people had to encounter on their way to liberation as well as the problems of culture and heritage , of which music was the central element . Hughes 's poems may create a false impression that the life of the Negro community was nothing but music in reality , those people did not have any other chance but to express their concerns through music . In their lives , music was not entertaining , but had to preserve the purity of the Black soul in the face of social and economic difficulties

Works Cited

Hughes , L . Jazzonia ' 1923 . Poemhunter . 23 July 2009

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Hughes , L . Mother to Son ' 1922 . Poemhunter . 23 July 2009

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