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3/26/12

Research reflection. I did not do as well as I thought I would. My problem was the work cited page, I believe that my sources were not on the page or not in order. The work cited page also confused me because I did not know how to arrange and organize the sources. I believe I did well with writing the rest of the paper. I got as accurate information as I could. I had others read the paper to make sure it was good. My strength is writing a good paper. My introduction was very strong for it covered the beginning of the life of Langston Hughes. I write better when I do not have something telling me how I should write, like the note cards. I could look at my sources and arrange them into a good research paper. I enjoyed learning about another method of writing, but I like my way better. For future research papers I would like some more help and information on how to do a work cited page.

3/11/12 My author is Langston Hughes. I am kind of nervous about how well my paper is done. I am having some problems with how my source paper should be done. I have learned that Hughes met many important authors and publishers throught his life. Langston Hughes was an important part of America and American literature.

2/16/12

Life is a mix
Life is a mix of emotions happiness, sadness, and pain. For some life can be easy

2/7/12

The Strength of Poetry
Image poem from spirasolaris

So far in my novel i am on page 116. The poems that Hughes has written show the protest of moments in African American life. The strength of these poems are that they describe how hard life is for most people. The downside to the poems though are that they are mostly one sided so they do not show the other perspective. For those who have problems understanding older english the poems can kind of confusing. The Words Hughes uses are great but in todays world they have taken on a different meaning, such as gay.

1/27/12 =Love Sucks= Image from pbase

Suicide's Note, by Langston Hughes "The calm, Cool face of the river asked me for a Kiss."

This is my favorite poem in my book so far because it just sounds peaceful and evil all at once. When love ends it can mean life or death. Love can be deceitful if not careful. Hughes describes what people have done when in love with another. He mostly describes how love can be found in a by women who find men that are unfaithful. He tells of Men that never come home to their family and that in the end the family is torn apart. Love can make people do crazy and stupid things like end their lives.

1/20/12 =The Negro Wash-Woman= Image courtesy of Power of Peace.

The poems I have read so far have been about how African Americans were being treated and of love and longings. Langston Hughes talks about how Africans miss their homeland. Hughes has described how slaves dance when they get time to themselves. He has also explained that he does not hate white faces but that he thinks all the beautiful faces of any color are equal. Hughes has also lamented about how hard the slaves have worked. Langston talks about how slaves were treated in the south.


 * Preview of Langston Hughes**

I am reading "The Collected Poems of Langston Hughes". The poems i have read so far seem to be about sadness or pain about life. I think the poems are going to describe the lives of people Hughes knew, what they went through and what problems they faced. I chose to read this because it is different than what i usually read, books like "Eragon". I think this should be an interesting read. For more about [|Langston Hughes].