“I, Too” by Langston Hughes seems to depict the life of an African American. The speaker of the poem feels like telling everyone that he is an American just like they are. In the first stanza, the speaker of the poem does not seem to be bothered by the fact that he is sent to the kitchen to eat when company comes. He wants to shout he is also an American and knows that a day will come soon when he will be allowed and welcomed to eat in the dining room with people of all color. In the second stanza, he speaks of a day when he will not be asked to eat in the kitchen. This poem seems to depict how many have felt over the years when faced with prejudice.
“Harlem” by Langston Hughes is the poem from “A Raisin in the Sun.” I thought I had seen and heard it from another place. I didn’t realize that Langston Hughes had written it. I like this poem. I feel like it explores what happens to men or women when they don’t have any dreams. When someone crushes their dreams is also a theme that could ring true. I feel like it could also be saying that when someone has so much potential and someone has hopes/dreams invested in them that much is expected. When nothing is delivered, it seems like such a waste. In America, we are taught the American dream where when you work hard you can be successful. This is not always the case for everyone, especially African-American men during the time of Langston Hughes. It is amazing how a short poem can pull so many thoughts from someone. The shorter poems like this one seem to be easier to understand than really long poems.
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