Langston Hughes' "Mother to Son" really represents the situation for some people in this country. Some people want what is in their child's best interest. Most parents want their kids to have a better childhood than them even if they had a good childhood. This people, I feel, is inspirational. "But life ain't be no crystal stair for me" can symbolize the working class part of the U.S and that she is saying to him that she will do all she can to help him reach for the stars when he grows up.
Hughes' mom represents everyone who wanted to have had a better life but is trying look past her's and look toward the future and in the future the newest generation is it. In times like these, this poem is able to represent the entire U.S and the effects of life on everyone and especially during a recession.
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