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Alienation

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Trent Derrick

Although the poem of Harvest Song centers on the plight of one man, the ideas encapsulated within it were shared by world leaders. Most notably, the notions of this poem were held by Vladimir Lenin of Russia. The ideas that … Continue reading →

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Knowledge

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Jenny C

For Langston Hughes, knowledge is freedom. Hughes uses his knowledge and extensive travels to exhibit complexity in “The Negro Speaks of Rivers”, and because of knowledge the speaker says, “My soul has grown deep like rivers”. In “Theme for English … Continue reading →

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