Langston Hughes 'Democarcy'

What does the word democracy mean to you? Do you think everyone has the same perspective on democarcy as you? Do you agree that democarcy is a fair form of government for everyone? In the two poems titled "Democarcy" , one by Langston Hughes , and another by Sara Holbrook, each poet present a different perspective on democarcy through the use of similar and different strategies. . In his poem, Langston Hughes writes about the injustices against African-Americans. On the other hand, Sara Holbrook talks about how the government is unreasonable by wasting money and time on things that are unnecessary rather than focusing on things that are important for survival. Although the two poets have different perspectives on democarcy , both use strategies to convey their point of view on democracy that are both similar and different.

He reveals his perspective on democracy thorugh idioms. According to lines 5-10 of the poem, it states " I have as much right/ As the other fellow has/ To stand/ On my two feet/ And own the land." Through this idiom, Langston Hughes shows and asks for his rights as American citizen to be the same as the white people. He also expresses how he wants to walk around his own land without feeling no fear. In lines 10-11 in the poem it states, "I tire so of hearing people say/ Let things take their course."By including this idiom in his poem, Hughes shows how he is tired of folks to allow things to happen on their own. He wants someone to take action and say or do something about the unfairness of democarcy. Through the strategies Langston Hughes used , it can be seen that he wants freedom and he thinks it is unfair that only some people are able to recieve freedom because of their