Critical Analysis of Theme for English B Essay -- American Literature

When I first read Langston Hughes poem Theme for English B, I did not discloseicularly like it. But after reading it a second time and discussing it in class, I came to appreciate the poem on some(prenominal) levels. The way Hughes describes the setting of Harlem/New York is brief, but evocative. He as well gives us insight into the thoughts and emotions of the main character, the young colored student, and ends the piece with several thought provoking passages. In the first stanza we find the student, who is also the narrator, having gotten his provision assignment to write a paper, is returning home to Harlem. The school he attends is on the hill (line 9), and app atomic number 18ntly is in a better part of town, so he has to travel through the various areas of the city. The streets he crosses are named, and then he gets to the Y (line 13). The usual meaning of a Y is a point in a road that splits in 2 directions. In this case, though, it refers to the YMCA, where t he student lives. I think the author is aware of this picture meaning, because in the next line he clarifies the term by...