http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/as-i-grew-older/
The poem "As I Grew Older" by Langston Hughes talks about achieving dreams that you had as a child. You have to overcome obstacles to be who you want to be in life. I really enjoy the lines "To smash this night, to break this shadow, into a thousand lights of sun, into a thousand whirling dreams of sun!" (Hughes, 25-29). This part of the poem talks about the achievement of your goal, or dream. It talks about getting rid of the obstacles that stand in your way and throwing them aside like a rotten tomato. If you read these lines and put yourself in the author's shoes, then you can truly feel where the author is coming from. This is the main reason for why I incorporated the link. I want you to feel what Langston Hughes felt when he was writing this poem.
I find this poem very inspiring because it makes my aspiration to become a surgeon even stronger. I feel like I can accomplish anything.
Nihar Rama
Nihar, I like how you decided to analyze a poem by Langston Hughes! I too enjoy his poetry. It was cool how at the end you talked about how becoming a surgeon is your aspiration, it connected with the poem and revealed info about you.
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