In the narration of “Salvation” by Langston Hughes, I related to him also as a kid in church expecting a miracle or Jesus to arrive. During my childhood to teen years my mother had me attend church most Sundays. So I’m familiar with the atmosphere within a church. To point out Langston Hughes gave a good description of what happens in church. “A great many old people came and knelt around us and prayed, old women with jet black faces and braided hair, old men with work-gnarled hands”(Hughes). A sight and experience that I have seen and felt many times. Being surrounded in church with hands placed on you, everyone praying asking Jesus to touch you. The feeling of waiting for something to happen, waiting to feel something different, waiting to see Jesus right in front of you. Its a feeling that I have also felt like the narrator. As a kid its hard to really feel or believe in what you can’t see or really understand.
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Langston Hughes captures the immersive environment of a church, deeply resonating with deeply personal experiences, including your own. he portrays individuals praying passionately, each with unique physical traits, evoking a sense of comfort and genuineness. Hughes’ depiction perfectly captures the anticipation and yearning for a profound spiritual encounter. As in my case since i was very little the imagery of the epic stories of religion didn’t convince me.