“Two Kinds” by Amy Tan

“Harlem” and “Same in Blue” by Langston Hughes

This paper presents the comparison of the themes used in selected poems mentioned in the title of the paper. Both Amy Tan and Langston Hughes have enjoyed a remarkable stature and respect in the literary world.

“Two Kinds” by Amy Tan

Two Kinds” represents the central theme of the voracious love between mother and daughter and the arduous journey that one already has taken and the other will take both for herself and for her mother (Hamilton, 25). It is a journey of self-discovery made through painful yet joyful connections. Just ...