A close reading of Langston Hughes poem 'I too'

Seminar paper from the year 2019 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 1,3, University of Stuttgart, language: English, abstract: The poem 'I too' written by Langston Hughes focuses on African American identity within the white culture of America. It broaches the history and the issue of oppression of black people concerning slavery and racial inequality. This paper contains a close reading on the language the author used to emphasize his statement about the issue of racial segregation in America and furthermore interpret and analyze the poem.