Kelly Johnston Essays (256 words) - American Literature, Literature

Kelly Johnston Ms. Nicola Thomas ENG3UE-26 August 1, 2018 Oppression - Langston Hughes In the poem "Oppression" written by Langston Hughes the writer gives us incite about his views on the topics of oppression and emancipation. During the poem the writer shows that no matter how bad things get and how unfair you are being treated someday you will persevere though it all. Hughes writes: Now dreams Are not available To the dreamers Nor songs To the singers. (Hughes 1 - 5) This shows the readers that people are not being given rightful treatment in society and even though people have rights they are not being appointed them. Hughes also says: In some lands Dark night And cold steel Prevail (Hughes 6 - 9) When Hughes writes this, he enables the readers to see that regardless of who you are sometimes you will still be treated unjust and that a lot of people in the world are not being given rightful treatment making their lives a lot harder. Finally, at the end of the poem the author says: But the dream Will come back And the song Break Its jail (Hughes 10 - 15) The author is allowing the readers to understand that no matter how bad things get, that things can get better. In the last statement, Hughes is referring to emancipation displaying that you can become free from the unjust treatment. Works Cited Hughes, Langston, "Oppression" https://tdsb.elearningontario.ca/content/EL_ENG_ENG3UE-26BCC3_2018-07-17__1718ASS/eng3up/ENG3UPU01/ENG3UPU01A01/docs/Oppression_Poem_Hughes_Activity_One.pdf?_d2lSessionVal=bLZHuc6wEY4fmjTPnj6YmE0Juou=12379002