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Overcoming Obstacles In Mother To Son, By Langston Hughes

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In Langston Hughes’ poem “Mother to Son,” the speaker discusses overcoming obstacles. I overcame an obstacle when I was sad and unmotivated about schoolwork because it was getting harder for me. Like the poem’s speaker, “I’se still climbin’, life for me ain’t been no crystal stair”; I went through a rough period but I eventually was motivated again and was able to work on school. This line relates to my situation because I may go through bad times more than once but in the end, I know I will be able to get back up and continue no matter what happens. I, like everyone else, have gone through a rough period in my life but I was able to get through it!
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