Read “The Negro Speaks of Rivers,” page 257, and listen to Langston Hughes reading his poem on this link
Read “I Too,” page 257, and listen to Langston reading it on this link
Read “Mother to Son”, page 261 and listen to Hughes read it on this link
Poetry speaks to the mind (intellect) of the reader and to the feelings (emotions) of the reader. In a few words, discuss each poem in terms of how it speaks to (A) your mind and (B) your feelings. This is a not an essay. follow the format below.
Format “The Negro Speaks of Rivers:
Discuss how it speaks to your (the reader’s) mind (intellect)
Discuss how it speaks the your (the reader’s) feelings (emotions)
Discuss how it speaks to your (the reader’s) mind (intellect).
Discuss how it speaks to your (the reader”s) feelings (emotions.)
“Mother to Son”
Discuss how it speaks to your (the reader’s) mind (intellect).
Discuss how it speaks to your (the reader”s) feelings (emotions)
