"Mother to Son"

"Well, son, I'll tell you, Life for me ain't been no crystal stair." This quote, found in the poem, "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes, inspired be to select this poem. The title hooked me into the poem because i converse with my mom all the time. The Language sounds like a conversation so it's easy to understand. The metaphor's unique how you can compare life to a staircase. How can you compare a life to a staircase??

First, the title of this poem drew my attention "Mother to Son". i don't know why but when i first saw the title i just got drew into it. Maybe because i probably knew what the poem was going to be about?
Second, the language of this poem moved me. When the mother talks to her son, she has this southern accent and the way she speaks. I can imagine her talking to her son. Also, there's several apostrophe's because of the southern accent.
Finally, the metaphor enriched me. This whole poem compares to life in general. It has struggles, and breakthrough's to stairs. I liked how the poem didn't really rhyme. It just sounded like people talking and i could imagine that.

So, this poem "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes hooked me into the poem because i converse with my mom all time time. The language sounds like a conversation so it's easier to understand. The metaphor's unique how you can compare life to a staircase.