the poem mother to son is truly one of Langston hughs' greatest poems in my opinion. it is great because of the dialect used in it. i love the fact that there is this metaphor that lasts through out. it is the metaphor of life being a stare case this is different for everyone. i like how the mother keeps coming back to this idea of life isn't a crystal. that life has been had for her but she has lasted. i think the poem is kind of a pep talk for Langston. his mother is saying " you can't give up. did you see how hard this was for me. you have no reason to give up.
i love the repetition. the she keeps saying. "now life ain't but you climbin and cralling and working up."
are you sure she says that?
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