Notes for Langston Hughes' Biography Born - Beacon Learning Center
Notes for Langston Hughes' Biography Born - Beacon Learning Center
Notes for Langston Hughes' Biography Born - Beacon Learning Center
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10. <strong>Langston</strong> Hughes lived most of his adult life in _____________where he also wrote most of his pieces.<br />
A. Africa<br />
B. Mexico<br />
C. Missouri<br />
D. Harlem<br />
SHORT ANSWER:<br />
Use complete sentences to answer the following questions.<br />
11. Do you think the poem ‘Dreams’ was written by Hughes about his own life’s dreams? Why or why<br />
not?<br />
12. Why do you think Hughes mentions the four specific rivers in the poem, ‘The Negro Speaks of<br />
Rivers’?<br />
13. Why are the poems ‘Poem (2)’ and ‘Dreams’ called colorblind poems?<br />
LONG ANSWER:<br />
14. Quite often, an author’s writing is influenced by his background including where and when he lived.<br />
Many of <strong>Langston</strong>’s Hughes pieces fit this description. Explain what influence his life had on his<br />
writing and give at least two examples to prove the explanation.<br />
<strong>Langston</strong> Hughes www.beaconlc.org©2002 Rev. 1/10/02
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