Langston Hughes

The tone of Langston Hughes’ “ I, Too” is crucial when reading this form of lyrical poetry. Langston Hughes did a lot of his writing during the Harlem Renaissance era, which was during the 1920s in Harlem, New York. There is a harsh but liberating that evokes one man’s stance in his quest to be respected in America in the poem “I Too”. In The Poem “I, Too” Langston Hughes uses racial issues to discuss achieving racial equality and respect in America.

Langston Hughes was born on February 1, 1902 in Joplin, Missouri. He was raised by his maternal grandmother after his father, James Nathaniel Hughes abandoned his mother, Carrie Langston Hughes. Throughout his career as a professional writer, he remained true to his African American Heritage. His poetry echoed the voice of ordinary African Americans, and always contained racial themes and racial issues in America, particularly black and white race relations.

The poem is “I, Too” is a lyrical poem, becuause it is fairly short. Taking what is known about Langston Hughes and his writings, it’s clear that the poem really evokes his emotions towards his place at the American table. In the first stanza lines 2-4, “I am the darker brother. They send me to eat in kitchen when company comes,”. The author is setting the overall mood of the poem. The mood is prejudice and racist towards a fellow American citizen. He is impling that he is the darker American brother, who shames the White American brother. Lines 8-10 in the second stanza, “Tomorrow,