THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
ART AND CULTURE OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE
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A mother is telling a story to her child about her own childhood.
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A mother is describing for her son the climb up a crystal staircase.
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A son us recounting a conversation with his mother about his struggle to earn a comfortable living.
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A mother is warning her son about the difficulties of life and the struggle to presevere.
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Detailed explanation-1: -In “Mother to Son, ” by Langston Hughes, the speaker is a mother addressing her son. In both poems, the speaker is not the poet himself, but rather a made-up persona through which the poet makes an argument about resilience.
Detailed explanation-2: -The mother of the poet is speaker in the poem ‘Mother to Son’. Yes, the presence of a listener is felt, as mother directly addresses her son in the poem. Was this answer helpful?
Detailed explanation-3: -Question 1: Who is speaking in the poem and to whom are the words addressed? Answer: A mother is speaking in the poem and her words are addressed to her son.
Detailed explanation-4: -The poem ‘Mother to Son’ ends with a message to face the problems and never give up. Life is never going to be easy, so we should be strong enough to face every situation. Was this answer helpful?