African American Literature

In Richard Wright's (1993) "Long Black Song" and Langston Hughes' (2004) "Mother to Son," there are distinct similarities and differences. Both of these works of literature are written by African Americans. Both of these works express the harsh nature of existing in a racist and prejudiced culture. However, both of the characters in these works react to this harshness in distinct ways.

In "Long Black Song," Wright portrays the injustice and abuse that African Americans typically suffer at the hands of Whites. Silas is a traveling salesman who

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