“Mother to Son,” by Langston Hughes uses figurative language to convey the theme of not to give up, keep trying, and go on even when life is too hard. The poem shows how a mother telling a son that life is hard, but keep on going since life isn’t easy, but you’ll still have to persevere even though it’s hard.
In the essay, metaphors are used to help reveal the theme of how life isn’t easy. An example of a metaphor would be, “Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair.” (2 &20) This quote…
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