The narrator of “Salvation” is different from the way he was at the beginning of the story compared to now because he now realizes that he lied and does not know what to believe. He also realizes that the other young teenagers who went up may have been lying saying that they were saved by Jesus/ see Jesus. I guess you can say peer pressure got to him because he was the only person who did not see Jesus. The narrator also believes at the end of the story that there is no Jesus anymore since he did not come to help him. The narrator changed simply because he says in the beginning that he “was saved by sins but not really”. He thought he was actually going to see Jesus but ended up not seeing him and lying about it. That makes him think if everyone is lying about if there is a Jesus or not.
Daily Archives: February 8, 2022
Langston Hughes’s “Salvation” begins with a twelve-year-old Langston delighted to be saved by Jesus. According to Langston’s aunt, when you were rescued, “you saw a light and something happened to you on the inside!” Langston believed his aunt and the stories he had heard from others about what happened to those who are saved. He waited peacefully in the church for Jesus to approach him. Langston waited a long time to see Jesus, and he stood there and watched as all the young people rose to their feet and were saved. He was the final person remaining who waited for Jesus to come and save him, but he eventually gave up hope. He recognized he would not be saved and was embarrassed, but he rose and lied. Langston was moved to tears by the revelation that he had lied to his aunt and misled the congregation about his salvation. Langston, twelve, went from being overjoyed to be saved by Jesus to questioning whether there was really a Jesus anymore.
Hello, my name is Marisa Cuni and I am a student of animation and motion graphics. My final semester will be in the spring. My family and I get along quite well. They are respectful of everything I choose to do. My next objective is to graduate and pursue a bachelor’s degree and then a master’s degree. I’ll be taking ENG Literature as one of my graduation requirements, but I’m also looking forward to seeing what we’ll be learning in English this semester. As someone who has just lived in the United States for four years, I still believe that my English skills may be improved significantly, particularly when it comes to reading texts and articles and writing academic-level essays.
In the beginning of “Salvation” by Langston Hughes, twelve year old Langston was excited to be saved by Jesus. Langston’s aunt told him that when you were saved, “you saw a light, and something happened to you inside!”. Langston believed his aunt and the stories other people had about what happens to you once your saved. He calmly waited in the church for Jesus to come to him. Langston waited for a long while to see Jesus and he watched as all the young people got up and were saved. He was the last person left still waiting for Jesus to come and save him but eventually he gave up waiting. He realized he wasn’t going to be saved and felt ashamed, but he got up and lied. By the end, Langston was brought to tears by the fact that he had lied to his aunt and deceived the church, about being saved. Twelve year old Langston went from being so excited to be saved by Jesus to questioning if there even was a Jesus anymore.
In the story, the body of a drowning man turns up in a remote town by the sea. When the townspeople try to discover his identity and prepare to bury his body, they find that he is taller, stronger, and more handsome than any man they have ever met. At the end of the story, his presence influences them to make people and their own lives better than they ever imagined. I think Professor Conway chose it as something motivational since as the story tries to explain, a person has the great power to change others and give them extra inspiration. When the people of the town saw the body, at first they came to think that something so perfect, something so magnificent could not be real and they related it as something mythical, they realize that such magnificence can exist in the real world, the body drowned is proof of that. And, therefore, they aspire to that greatness themselves, and, at the same time, remain in reality.
Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s story “The Most Handsome Drowned Man” narrates the story of a drowned stranger who sweeps up on the shore of a tiny coastland society. The community members take good care of the dead man, with women washing mud from his hair while men embark on a journey to trace the stranger’s whereabouts. Even though the man did not deserve a ceremonial burial, he ended up receiving a proper burial and transformed the community a great deal. The villagers decided to change their village’s name to honor the stranger. The story signifies a major theme: inspiration can come from the most unexpected sources. The primary reason the instructor assigned the story is to boost students’ morale. Regardless of the challenges they might be experiencing, they should not give up their efforts since anything and the most unexpected can make a difference in their lives. Even though Estaban was a stranger, his unique beauty won him the villager’s attention. Likewise, the student should aim at having a distinct trait.
