On the path of life, trials arise that must be overcome, Langston Hughes experienced these trials first hand. Growing up in a society influenced by bigotry, Hughes was inspired by the heroic stories of African Americans, which sparked his love of writing and became a popular and influential figure in the Harlem Renaissance. Du Bose Heyward, a writer for the New York Herald Tribune, wrote: "a spokesman for a race that must survive or fall." . . . Always intensely subjective, passionate, extremely sensitive to beauty and possessed. » Hughes was tested and ridiculed his entire life, but continued with such endurance and grace. Langston Hughes' poem, "Mother to Son" and "I, Too, Sing America" ​​captivates the reader by using figurative metaphors and interesting dialogue to highlight the challenges African Americans faced in the 1900s. Langston Hughes uses metaphors to emphasize the difficulties of life, in Hughes' poems "Mother to Son" and "I, Too, Sing". America” show the troubles that many people are going through. Hughes is able to show the importance of understanding that life is not easy. He repeats the phrase twice which gives it more importance, in “Mother to Son”, Hughes writes: “Life to me is nothing. There was no crystal staircase. (2) By saying that his life has been nothing like a crystal staircase, the reader can infer that life has not been all fun and games. Life has been a long, hard walk for her and she wants her son to understand that he won't do it. have it easy and he must keep his head high. Hughes recounting the staircase that the mother took to a crystal staircase, connects the struggles of African Americans to the lives of white Americans, the racism that African Americans face from the rest of the population. life is very difficult. Hughes uses ...... middle of paper ...... he is like them and that he has the same rights as them. This led to the segregation that took place in the early 20th century. When African Americans faced discrimination in all aspects of their lives, Hughes used his life experiences and transformed them into messages about equality and discrimination. Langston Hughes' poems "Mother to Son" and "I, Too, Sing America" ​​both document the trials of African American life. faced because of bigotry in the early 1900s. The use of metaphor and dialogue are essential to the overall look of Hughes' poems: standing tall and persevering can help get through the toughest times . The reader can infer that Hughes is expressing the true value of African Americans in society and that he sees a better future for all if they continue to fight for their rights. The poetic devices are intended to emphasize the true message of Hughes' poem..