https://padlet.com/smparacha1/ow2dt55n8ryoech0 A look into Langston Hughes life en-us 2020-09-08 16:35:03 UTC 2020-09-08 23:16:03 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4da.png smparacha1 https://padlet.com/smparacha1/ow2dt55n8ryoech0/wish/728083738 These are some highlights of Langston Hughes life

• Born February 1, 1902, Joplin, Missouri 
• Grew up in Lawrence, Kansas
• As a writer, he was known mostly for his poems but also wrote novels, children's books, short stories, etc.
• Hughes wrote about the problems that society had
• One of his most famous poems is "The Negro Speaks of Rivers"
• He traveled a lot
• Briefly went to Columbia University to study engineering because his father told him to. He left due to racial prejudice.
• Got his bachelors from Lincoln University
• Moved to Harlem and became a major leader in the Harlem Renaissance
• From 1942 to 1962, Langston worked as a columnist for The Chicago Defender.
• Had a poor relationship with his father
• Possibly was gay
• Passed away due to complications after abdominal surgery related to prostate cancer.

]]> 2020-09-08 16:38:57 UTC https://padlet.com/smparacha1/ow2dt55n8ryoech0/wish/728083738 smparacha1 https://padlet.com/smparacha1/ow2dt55n8ryoech0/wish/728289688 The essay "Salvation" was published in 1940. During this time in history...

•  most people identified as Christian so people who did not believe in a god or lost faith were looked down upon.
• being homosexual was not acceptable during this time. For this reason, Hughes never openly stated he was gay and instead gave hints in his writing.
• The most notable event was World War II had been going on for about a year now. About a year after the essay was published the bombing of Pearl Harbor took place and America entered the war.
• Racism was still a major issue in this time period and Hughes's life was affected by it. A prime example of this is Hughes having to leave Columbia University due to racial prejudice earlier in his life.
• Many people were still living in poverty due to the great depression which happened in 1929. People were still feeling the effects of it nearly a whole decade after the stock market initially crashed.

]]> 2020-09-08 17:16:39 UTC https://padlet.com/smparacha1/ow2dt55n8ryoech0/wish/728289688 smparacha1 https://padlet.com/smparacha1/ow2dt55n8ryoech0/wish/728392710 In "Salvation", Langston Hughes recalls an experience he had going to church when he was young. before going the adults in his life, most notably his aunt, all told him that he would see Jesus, or see a light or some sort of sign. While he sat on the mourners' bench all of the other kids got up as they "saw" Jesus. Some time past and eventually the only two remaining on the bench were Hughes and a kid named Westly. Westly tells Hughes he's sick of waiting and lies about seeing Jesus. Now Hughes is the only one on the bench and after some time passes he too lies about seeing Jesus and gets up. He later regrets his decision and cries while he tries to sleep. Hughs reveals this is a key moment that made him lose his faith in Jesus.]]> 2020-09-08 17:34:58 UTC https://padlet.com/smparacha1/ow2dt55n8ryoech0/wish/728392710 smparacha1 https://padlet.com/smparacha1/ow2dt55n8ryoech0/wish/728395103 My interpretation of "Salvation" is that the beliefs should not be forced on anyone. If a topic is introduced to somebody in the wrong way they will not want to listen to what you have to say. In the essay, the belief that was being forced on Hughes was salvation from his sins. Even though all the adults in his life had good intent, their words eventually had the opposite effect on Hughes which made him abandon his faith. It is important to provide reasoning for everything especially if the topic at hand is something you strongly believe in. If I ever get into a conversation or debate, I always try to educate myself on the matter before I go in and say something that is detrimental to my argument.

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