“Salvation” by Langston Hughes shows how the way religion is introduced can be negative or even volatile to children. While religion itself might not be harmful however, how it is introduced can define a child’s view on said religion. The way his aunt continuously reinforced how Jesus would change his life, it gave him a hope that he would actually be able to meet him instead of having faith. This causes Hughes to believe himself to be a liar and permanently gave him a negative attitude towards said religion. He was also forced to act as if he saw Jesus due to him not wanting to keep the people waiting. It also acted as a sort of coming-of-age ceremony for him as it allowed him to truthfully express his feelings. Overall, that experience allowed him to be able to be more honest with himself and also allowed him to gain his own ideas about religion.
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Yes, I very much agree that because of that situation Langston will be more open minded about beliefs. Also when forcing can turn to a negative way than a positive way, just like what Langston explained this time just like a turning point in his life, where he will start to think more than just listening to others.