Langston Hughes spoke of his negative experience that occurred at his aunt’s …show more content…
The one line in the passage that states “I decided that maybe to save further trouble, I’d better lie…” unquestionably reminded me of my situation. I can connect to his feeling of wanting to settle for less in hopes of not exasperating the situation. I was sure that my mom would give me a lecture on why quitting when things got rough would not be the best idea. As kids, we are told what is right and wrong. The passage is based on a child not wanting to face the idea that what he had done was terribly wrong. I could visualize my mom’s face while she accepts my choice to do what I thought was right for me while knowing deep down she didn’t agree. Sometimes authority figures in general put an immense amount of pressure on kids. It has become extremely prevalent for children to lie hoping to please others while living up to the expectations put on