Hello, I am looking for someone to write an essay on Compare and Contrast the Struggle of the Afro Americans. It needs to be at least 1250 words.Download file to see previous pages... The paper brings

Hello, I am looking for someone to write an essay on Compare and Contrast the Struggle of the Afro Americans. It needs to be at least 1250 words.

The paper brings out the relationship in terms of the lessons taught by a black mother to her son and the way she raised her through two chosen poems – “Mother to Son” by Hughes and “Dear Mama” by Shakur. Langston Hughes’ poem ‘Mother to Son’ essentially illustrates a mother’s sermon to her son who is probably in his growing years. She teaches him by giving examples from her life. The poem belongs to the Harlem Renaissance period which celebrated the culture of the Afro Americans who came up to cultivate their talents in art and literature. The poem highlights the essence of this period where the mother encourages her son to move forward and not to look back in life just as the black heritage was moving forward. The poem therefore depicts a certain awakening and motivating. This inspirational piece essentially addresses the struggles of the blacks. She begins by saying that life was not very easy for her – ‘Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair’. There were hazards which brought about pain in her life and here the poet uses figurative language to compare hazards with “tacks” and “splinters”. She says there was “no carpet on the floor – Bare” which depicts that she had no shelter or place to rest and this signifies isolation. Yet, she says that life moved on as time passed by. She came across “landin’s” and “turnin’ corners” (Hughes). Here she says that despite all odds she has managed to reach some of her goals (landin’s) and she tried to live differently with time or put her hands on new things (turning corners). She says that there was darkness where she traveled and there has been no light. She perhaps means traveling alone or in a foreign land and her plight also brings out her courage and faith in a better future. She advices her son not to “set down on the steps” while climbing the stairs of life. She says that despite the difficulties, he should not fall because she is still going on with her life and it is still not a “crystal stair”. A mother shares her experience with her son such that the later gains some motivation from the same and this might help him move forward in life (Hughes). She is aware that being a black boy he will also be facing troubles like herself but he needs to keep his faith and courage to face the troubles and meet his objectives. This is a one sided sermon and no proper interaction has been shown between the two characters. The son’s presence is silent. So one would not actually know what the reaction of the son is and if he feels motivated and inspired. The song “Dear Mama” is basically a tribute of a son to his mother and is essentially the autobiography of a son written in appreciation of his “mama”. This poem also shows the struggles of the blacks and essentially the woman. He did not have his father by his side but his mother who was treated badly by her husband did not leave her children alone despite the fact that the son finally could not make her proud. He did not cry at his father’s death since he was a “stranger” to him. Looking for a fatherly love, he adhered to the “Thugs” (drug dealers) because of the care he received from them and the love that he direly needed. The poem could be homage to all those struggling black mothers who single handedly raised their children despite poverty, social unfairness and addiction. This poem has been written by a son from the prison.