Symbol in a poem

Symbol in a poem

 

I am will happy to write this post. For my wiki article I am writing about The Negro Speaks of Rivers.  The main symbol is this poem is rivers. The rivers in Langston Hughes poem can be interpret as an extension of heritage and cultural awareness. He refers to the rivers to the black community.  He describes the rivers ancient and wise.   Hughes captivates and paints a picture of the rivers as being majestic. He uses    descriptions of the rivers going from muddy and dusky to golden.  In essences describing African Americans as slaves and then becoming golden once they obtained their freedom.