Comparison /contrast two poems Langston Hughes “I too sing America” and Maya Angelou “Still I rise”

Thesis Statement

Both poems shows the way in which African Americans were treated at the time and presents an expectation to the outlooks of the future of American humanity considering the African American race.

Introduction

Maya Angelou, a occurrence in United States humanity, has increased contrary to formidable odds. After being raped at age eight and after removing for a twosome years, with the assist and inspiration of a degree school educator, Angelou increased to revert herself. (Bateman, p 75) Eventually, she became the first African-American road vehicle conductors in San Francisco. She traveled to Africa and claimed herself in dance. Despite the limitation of a short wedding ceremony, Angelou proceeded to claim herself, drawing inspiration as the mother of her son. Her production to the American public-at-large occurred with the publication of her autobiography, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. The reason of this study is to aim on the verse, "Still I Rise" to investigate the implication of Angelou's twofold strategy: the influence of the inquiry she impersonates to the public; and her claim of her heritage as a base for her perpetual advancement. (Campbell, 168) In this verse it emerged as if Angelou was endeavoured to display that regardless of all the tests and tribulations she had been through all those years, she still organised to prevail in numerous distinct ways. (Carter, 256)

On the other hand, The Harlem Renaissance was a time of new considered and transformation in the African American community of the Unites States. At the head of the African American scholarly action in the United States was Langston Hughes, an tremendously influential author who had a very hopeful outlook of America and its people. During this time time span, there was still ...