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The title tells us that this poem is about a mom talking to her son.

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The title tells us that this poem is about a mom talking to her son.

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The poem "Mother to Son" is a mother telling her son not to give up when life isn't glamorous and there are many obstacle.

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The poem "Mother to Son" is a mother telling her son not to give up when life isn't glamorous and there are many obstacle.

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Life will not always be perfect, and sometimes you will need to just persevere through the tough parts.

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Life will not always be perfect, and sometimes you will need to just persevere through the tough parts.

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A mother to son conversation usually means it would be serious, they are having a heart to heart

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A mother to son conversation usually means it would be serious, they are having a heart to heart

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The main shift occurs when the mother stops talking about how hard life could be and starts talking how he should never give up.

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The main shift occurs when the mother stops talking about how hard life could be and starts talking how he should never give up.

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The stairs in the poem "Mother to Son" is symbolism of life and its obstacles.

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The stairs in the poem "Mother to Son" is symbolism of life and its obstacles.

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The point of view in the short narrative is the first person view of the mother as she talks to her son.

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The point of view in the short narrative is the first person view of the mother as she talks to her son.

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Langston Hughes uses diction such as "tacks", "splinters", and "bare" to show the rough condition of the mothers life.

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Langston Hughes uses diction such as "tacks", "splinters", and "bare" to show the rough condition of the mothers life.