Mother to Son Analysis Essay - 611 Words

â€Å"Mother to Son† The speaker of the poem â€Å"Mother to Son,† by Langston Hughes is a mother who is giving advice to her son. Her life has been difficult and hard at times. As readers, we know this because the speaker talks about how life is a staircase and her staircase has had â€Å"tacks and splinters in it† (line 3-4). This means that her life has not been perfect and she had many challenges to deal with. Perhaps she was born into poverty, because the images in her poem reveal a ragged, old staircase, like you might find in a decrepit, old building. Further, the speaker’s accent reveals that the speaker was not well-educated when she was younger, such as when she says â€Å"Ise been a-climbin on† (line 9) which is not proper English. Since†¦show more content†¦The speaker’s message to readers in â€Å"Mother to Son† is that life can be difficult, but you have to keep trying despite these difficulties. I believe this message is directed to wards people who are experiencing hardships and poverty, because the speaker is directing her conversation to her â€Å"son,† who does not have a life that is like â€Å"crystal stairs† (line 2). The crystal stairs in the poem represents a wealthy and easy life, as wealthy people have not probably had the same difficulties in life. Her message of not giving up is evident throughout the poem as she demands her son to not give up. She says, â€Å"So boy, dont you turn back, dont you set down on the steps, cause you finds it’s kinder hard† (lines 14-16). As readers, we know the message for us is that you can’t give up, even though you will face challenges—just like you have to keep going on a â€Å"staircase† even though the staircase has many obstacles on it. She clearly believes that we need to be fighters in our lives, as life will often be difficult. More importantly, I believe this message was also meant towards African Ameri cans in the early 1900’s (when Langston Hughes was writing poetry), to remind them to never give up on fighting for equal rights, even though it isShow MoreRelatedInvictus And Mother To Son Analysis752 Words   |  4 PagesHardships are very common among people who are struggling, but they can not give into those struggles, instead of giving in they need to get stronger. This idea can be seen in many pieces of the following poems.â€Å"Invictus† by William Ernest Henley and â€Å"Mother to Son† by Langston Hughes both convey the message that people who are struggling throughout a hardship can not give up and need to get stronger. 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