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Entry #4 - 'Let America be America Again" by Langston Hughes

 I consider this poem an exchange between that part or personality of the author who lungs for change and has the need to express it, and hopefully bring about that change, and that other part of him which is full of cynicism and mistrust, befitting of the social-economic atmosphere of the 1930’s, coloring the work with both, an optimistic and pessimistic tone at the same time.

As did the Realists of the time, Hughes uses simple diction, although not vernacular at all, to paint a picture for those in the upper class, and perhaps audiences outside the United States, of America during the great depression.

Using clever metaphors and imagery sophisticated yet simple enough to attract the interest of all social classes; Hughes presents this work in the form of a discussion or dialog between two voices, which express the sentiments of most citizens who experienced life during the time period between the two great wars.

This dialog starts with responses after the first and third stanzas respectively, and goes on throughout the entire poem, finally introducing us to the voice I have decided to name “the cynic” when the first person asks “Say, who are you that mumbles in the dark?...” using the three stanzas that follow, to describe the “cynic’s” attitude and mood in the poem, and reappearing in the eighth, tenth, and eleventh stanzas as well.

“Let America be America Again”, is a display of author Langston Hughes’ dominion of the English language, the ability to express himself clearly and eloquently, showcasing his love for the country, making a plea for a better America; an America “as it was” or “as it has never been,” as well as his conviction to do his part by helping society reach that goal.