The most prominent part of Hughes’ writing is his concern with the African American condition and place in America. Langston Hughes utilizes simple wording to “capture the reality of the American language” and to convey his message simply (“Langston Hughes…”). Through this style of writing, he seeks to “explain and illuminate the Negro condition in America” (“Hughes, Langston”). To Hughes, this means capturing all aspects of African Americans’ lives resulting in both joyfulness and sadness in his writing. Hughes’ works, however, do not call for revolution, but for reform. His writing is meant “to expose rather than excoriate” the impoverished, underprivileged condition of African Americans during the time ("Hughes, Langston."). Through