Analysis Of Poetry By Langston Hughes

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This poem paints a beautiful picture of how a man realizes how much he loves his country, England. As he travels far, one might think that he comes across those whom he is unfamiliar with. After reading the first stanza the poem leaves the reader with a vague, unsure thought of what or who the man is encountering, this allows for imagination to be thought. But, after reading the rest of the poem it is clear who the unknown men might have been or what point the author was trying to make.Though this man was traveling and viewing different sites he realized his utmost love for his home. As the story is read, the reader is bound to read on and feel apart of the story; the author allows the reader to see the man develop a compelling and inspirational love for his country.

In the first stanza one might realize that he is traveling far. "In land beyond the …show more content…

When he leaves to travel the world, he realizes his unforgettable love for England. It is as though he had to leave to realize what he loved most. "In this poem, the speaker finds that he replaces the aalienation of travel abroad with a subtler, yet deeper, spiritual dislocation, as his longed-for homecoming leads to grief, and the acknowledgment of loss.(Hughes)."

One might say this poem can be true to life. Sometimes one can take things for granted and not realize how blessed one might be, until it is gone from them. The man in this poem did not realize how much he loved his country till he was gone from it. This story is not only a good poem to read, but it also holds an important lesson that all can learn from. The reader may see that traveling abroad has allowed him to see how much he values his country. The reader may see this message outlined throughout the

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