Langston Hughes Salvation, a Response - 1137 Words

UNIVERSITY OF EL SALVADOR FACULTY OF JURISPRUDENCE AND SOCIAL SCIENCES SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ENGLISH VII â€Å"Descriptive Essay† TEACHER: Angà ©lica Marà ­a Là ³pez Portillo GROUP MEMBERS: GROUP B2 CYCLE: 01/2011 University City, Tuesday, April 5th 2011. Descriptive Essay Concept. A descriptive essay is a type of essay strives to create a deeply involved and vivid experience for the reader of the item being described. It is often creative, personal. The purpose of a descriptive essay is to describe a person, place, or thing in such vivid detail that the reader can easily form a precise mental picture of what is being written about. The author may accomplish this by using imaginative language,†¦show more content†¦The light is diffused so that the various curves and geometrical shapes on the painting are made visible through it. Perhaps the most interesting thing about the painting is the womans smile. Many believe that it is innocent and inviting, while others believe it is that of smugness and is a smirk. Many scientific studies have been undertaken to determine the exact nature of the smile and the real reason remains a mystery. It is believed that every person sees the smile differently because of the changes in the lighting that Leonardo presented. The woman is shown seated in an open area, and behind her is a vast landscape, which recedes to an icy mountain. Some winding paths and a far away bridge is also perceptible in the background. The painting is an amazing one and one should definitely take a look at it in order to appreciate its full beauty. The painting is currently on display at the Musee du Louvre, in Paris.Show MoreRelated`` The Lesson `` By Tony Cade Bambara1987 Words   |  8 PagesFortunately, short stories such as Tony Cade Bambara s The Lesson (1972) and Langston Hughes Salvation (1940) remind us of both the positive and negative effects of how an individual deals with group conformity and social pressure. The Lesson is a story of a close-knit group of children from impoverished Harlem, New York who are taken on a field trip to learn about economic inequality. In Salvation, Hughes recalls his experience of religion as a young child, particularly an intense religiousRead MoreNot without Laughter by Langston Hughes1391 Words   |  6 Pages In the novel, â€Å"Not without Laughter,† Langston Hughes uses the narrators voice and the thoughts and dialogue of the character Sandy to explore soc ial stratification. 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THE DEBATE OVER ‘‘NEGRO ART’’ Perhaps the most famous examples of these conï ¬â€šicts came in a pair of essays that appeared in consecutive issues of The Nation in 1926: George Schuyler’s ‘‘Negro-Art Hokum’’ and Langston Hughes’s ‘‘The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain.’’ In the ï ¬ rst, Schuyler argues that aside ‘‘from his color, which ranges from very dark brown to pink, your American Negro is just plain American.’’ For artists, this assertion assumes a uniformityRead MoreBusiness and Management2600 Words   |  11 Pages| |Write 2- to 5-sentence responses to each of the questions on the worksheet except when you | | | | |are directed to provide longer responses. All team members must contribute to filling out the| | | | |tables and answering the questions for each play. Teams must be prepared to discuss responses| | | |