Walt Whitman was famous for his free verse style of poetry. Langston Hughes was an important Langston Hughes was first recognized as an important literary figure during the 1920s, a period known as the "Harlem Renaissance" because of the number of emerging black writers. Angela de Hoyos was an Hispanic poet in which Initially her work expressed anger and frustration toward unjust circumstances, particularly the plight of the Chicano. Langston expressed his work based on the period of time in which he was in during the time. For example the Harlem Renaissance, in which he wrote poems that appealed to the artistic side of the reader. Although Langston, Angela, and Walt had their similarities, the three also have many differences.
The three poets Langston, Angela, and Walt were all have similar traits and styles of poetry. They are similar because They wrote poems based off of their own views. For example in Angela de Hoyos To Walt Whitman poem in line 9 she stated “big enough for my people” which told Walt Whitman how she felt about her race not being included in his poem. That was her own view on the issue. Another example is seen in the poem of Langston hughes second stanza, lines 1-3 which told how the black person was seen through his eyes. Later in the poem in the last stanza he
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A way they expressed their ideas was through explaining how they viewed American society at that period of time. They often wrote poems reflecting current events, or situations going on around them. Walt viewed American society without hispanics. Angela believed Hispanics should be included in society. Finally, Langston Hughes focused on the black side of society. Even though they all were prominent poets, they all had many differences and similarities that made them who they are known for