Salvation
In the reading “Salvation” by Langston Hughs, there are many different underlying themes. There is the thought that even though it may be safer to be non-confrontational, it is not always the best approach. The adults wanting the children to be “saved”, portrays this. Being "saved", involves an inner peace that results in a faith in a higher power. People go along with the crowd, not being sure why. At the start of the story the churchgoers are trying to have the young children find Jesus, because they have sinned. The churchgoers are very enthusiastic about the children being “saved”. They intimidate the children into following the crowd. The last two children sitting on the bench are very confused about what is exactly supposed to be happening. They think that they will actually see Jesus, “Still I kept waiting to see
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Approximate Word count = 561
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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