Sunday, May 24, 2015
Symbol About Something in A Poem we Read
The symbol in the Weary Blues by Langston Hughes is the piano the musician is playing when Langston walks in the club down on Lennox Ave. The piano not only represents the musical instrument, but also the symbol for the traditional western sound in the world. This poem was written after WW1 the time of oppression for African Americans. The musician is pound the white ivory keys in a release of frustration and an out lash against the times. When the musician plays the blues on the piano he is transforming the western traditional sound to one of the blues and jazz music.
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That's funny because when my daughter used to play the violin, when she was angry while practicing she would bow stronger which would add more strength into the songs she would play.
ReplyDeleteThere's nothing like a little emotion to put a little piece of your soul into your music. I like your take on this.
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