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Be Yourself
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” In the stories, “Not Poor, Just Broke,” by Dick Gregory, “Salvation,” by Langston Hughes, and artwork by Laurie Cooper both have many common alikeness and differences. These stories and artwork portrayed alikeness of summaries, theme, and perceptiveness of cultural background.
In the story, “Not Poor, Just Broke, Langston Hughes was very specific in his writing. A boy was shameful of who he was. The theme is, “Don’t try to change yourself.” The story perspective on cultural background is that the boy is seven years old, young, not religious.
“Salvation,” by Langston Hughes is similar to the piece by Dick Gregory by many things. Langston explained how his aunt said when he gets saved, he wants to see Jesus. However, he waited to see Jesus in the church while other kids got saved, but one boy said God’s name in vain and still got saved. So Langston thought since he waited so long, he should lie and say Jesus came, and get saved. He felt bad and thought since Jesus didn’t come, there wasn’t one. The theme is, “Lie’s don’t change you.” Langston was 13 years old and went to church compared to the boy in, “Not Poor, Just Broke.”
The artwork, “Face Reality,” by Laurie Cooper is alike to both stories. The piece depicts a woman face peeling and she has a dark skin complexion and white mask. “It’s not what on the outside; it’s what’s on the inside.” This artwork shows a woman wanting to show the real her, and not to hide behind a mask.
All in all, both the stories and artwork were alike, yet different. They all had character’s that wanted to change instead of showing the real them. What do you think?
Be Yourself
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” In the stories, “Not Poor, Just Broke,” by Dick Gregory, “Salvation,” by Langston Hughes, and artwork by Laurie Cooper both have many common alikeness and differences. These stories and artwork portrayed alikeness of summaries, theme, and perceptiveness of cultural background.
In the story, “Not Poor, Just Broke, Langston Hughes was very specific in his writing. A boy was shameful of who he was. The theme is, “Don’t try to change yourself.” The story perspective on cultural background is that the boy is seven years old, young, not religious.
“Salvation,” by Langston Hughes is similar to the piece by Dick Gregory by many things. Langston explained how his aunt said when he gets saved, he wants to see Jesus. However, he waited to see Jesus in the church while other kids got saved, but one boy said God’s name in vain and still got saved. So Langston thought since he waited so long, he should lie and say Jesus came, and get saved. He felt bad and thought since Jesus didn’t come, there wasn’t one. The theme is, “Lie’s don’t change you.” Langston was 13 years old and went to church compared to the boy in, “Not Poor, Just Broke.”
The artwork, “Face Reality,” by Laurie Cooper is alike to both stories. The piece depicts a woman face peeling and she has a dark skin complexion and white mask. “It’s not what on the outside; it’s what’s on the inside.” This artwork shows a woman wanting to show the real her, and not to hide behind a mask.
All in all, both the stories and artwork were alike, yet different. They all had character’s that wanted to change instead of showing the real them. What do you think?