Langston Hughes- Salvation

Langston Hughes- Salvation Salvation, how many batch actu all in ally know what it real means? Better yet, how many times do citizens hear that buyback is the answer to all problems? This, yes, is true, but how many times ar Christians support to read salvation without knowing what they are doing. Langston caught in the middle, sits on the mourners bench waiting to hear Christ, waiting to feel The ennoble, and waiting to somehow affect saviour. In Langston Hughes short story Salvation, one is reminded of the biggest contr all oversy found in churches. In this story, the author presents many themes human race vs.Man, Man vs. ego, and Faith vs. Religion. In Langston Hughes Salvation, the themes Man vs. Man, Man vs. Self, and Faith vs. Religion are denominaten through the characters, setting, and all its symbolism. The theme Man vs. Man is shown through the characters. Langston, as a Protagonist, who is a young boy, was told by his auntie that you could feel and hear Jesus in your soul (Hughes, pg. 534), sits patiently, waiting to literally feel and hear Jesus. Langston was in a conflict with his aunt, the deacons, the crying old ladies, and the pastor because they wanted him to stand and accept salvation on their terms.Langston feels and thinks differently. He waits to see his overlord, feel his Lords presence, and hear his Lords voice. Instead, he hears the pastor saying over and over wherefore dont you hump? My dear child, why dont you come to Jesus? (Hughes, pg. 534) After seeing his friend, he finally decides to get up just to make the church happy. later(prenominal) on in the story he is very sad because productive down he knows that he has lied to the whole congregation and decides he doesnt believe in the Lord. Many, just like Langston, are in conflict with the church and Leaders.Many dont hear the Saviors voice audibly therefore, they follow the voices that are heard. Just like Langston, many begin to interrogation that a true God exi st because he contributet be seen or heard. Along with Man vs. Man, the theme Man vs. Self is besides shown in the setting. Langston fought with himself internally because he struggled with not knowing what to do. He knows what to expect, and what he had expected didnt come. Which is why, he struggles internally with himself especially since he is in the church where he thinks the Lord should be at and show himself to Langston.Langston wanted the Lord, he wanted Salvation but he wants proof, that The Lord exist. Langston waits to feel, hear, and see the Lord He knows how to make the church happy by untruth about him being saved but he knows that he rightfully wasnt. He sits on the mourners bench surrendering all and waiting for the Lord to find him but, he did not realize that he was conflicted on the inside. This is shown the iniquity he was crying in the room. The church is an important place which seems to be why he does not seem to show how he truly feels.At home he seems t o be free and expresses his true emotions about the stake but behind closed doors to himself. He struggles with himself. He feels badly for lying to the whole church. At the identical time he thinks how he would permit them down and tell them he lied after hearing his aunt speak to her husband saying how he has the Lord in him. He has this struggle with himself throughout the whole story. Additionally, the theme Faith vs. Religion is also shown by the use of symbolism, which interrelates with the story.As Langston states in the short story, a revival is breathing out on at his Aunts church. resurgence is a time where the reawakening of religious fervidness happens. As in the story, readers believe that the symbolism behind Revivals contractd Langston to accept salvation. Revival is portrayed as a symbol of Christianity and, in Langstons positions, he accepted salvation because he felt the pressure of being in a church and also being among many who have come to seek revival. O f course, when at a revival, church goers repent and accept Christ.The pressure of being in a church and the pressure of the people close to the main character, Langston, pushed him to accept Salvation. Langston had the weight of the church pushing him to get up and walk to the platform. The use of symbolism, we are reminded of the Religion vs. Faith theme. The pastor use his authoritative figure to pressure young Langston to stand up and walk towards him. He, the pastor, sang the words why dont you come to Jesus while holding his hands out to Langston. Is the Pastor supposed to epitomize Jesus?In the end, Langston was saved from his sin, but at the same time, not truly saved. Humans, tend to let their surroundings influence who they are and where we end up in life. Langstons story portrays the life and how people live it. He portrays it by falling into peer pressure because in the end, not being able to fully accept his woof which leads to not believing there was ever a Jesus . Many themes can wrap up the short story Salvation Man vs. Man, Man vs. Self, and Faith vs. Religion through the character, setting and use of symbolism wraps up the story in those three aspects of literature.