Individuals express their emotions in many different kinds of ways. In the YouTube video, "The Weary Blues" by Langston Hughes, there is a joyous emotion, but the poem being read during the music uses diction to portray that he isn't always that pleased. It seems during that time era (the renaissance) black individuals were the entertainment for others because they still didn't have the same rights as white individuals. When he says things like, "rocking back and forth to a mellow croon, I heard a Negro play" and "sweet tunes coming from a black man's soul," this poem could represent the struggles African Americans felt during that time period. The blues song being played in the background could represent a delightful feeling they felt when they perform. This could be true due the smiles on their faces while they are dancing and playing their instruments. The combination of the music and the poem represent different feelings and emotions.
(The tone of the speaker reminded me of one of my favorite poems, "Phenomenal Woman", by Maya Angelou!!!)
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