As age comes, so does society“I dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character” (Martin Luther King Jr., “I Had a Dream Speech”). Racism, a powerful weapon against equality. Langston Hughes described his view of societal racism in poetry and songs. A fairly strong soldier in the war against prejudice, his thinking was precisely what society needed, but feared. Racism is to be distinguished, but it is still as strong. The end of his reign would improve the capabilities of minorities in terms of employment, societal acceptance and life in general. Langston Hughes communicates his theme of racism and overcomes it through his use of symbolism, tone, and anthropomorphism. Langston Hughes is very subtle in his poetry when referring to racism. however, he is in the process of crossing the barrier that racism has erected. In his poem, he states that he must “break through the wall” (As I Grew Older, line 22). This “wall” can be considered racism. The symbolism shows that he (Hughes) literally wants to break down the wall that he believes is stopping him from reaching his true potential. The wall is racism! He must therefore destroy this wall, which can be seen as a fracture, to put an end to all prejudices and hatred. While there is this metaphorical "wall", there is also the fact that Hughes says he is breaking down the wall, implying that he has moved beyond society's view of what it (the society) believes to be correct, at least with regard to skin color. He is overwhelmed by the strength to break through all the twisted and distorted views of society and reach his full potential by destroying the foundations of the “walls”. Throughout “As I... middle of paper... ...we must break down the “wall” of racism. He dismantles what society believes is acceptable and shows that he can accomplish what he has always fought for. Be equal. Langston Hughes approaches racism by shouting out the desire to end it, but he has a brilliant way of showing it much more civil through his poetry. Through the use of symbolism, tone, and anthropomorphism, we can see how Hughes places his words and writes them to show his true feelings. Overcoming it and improving the lives of those of color, its goal is pursued by all minorities. Langston Hughes is incredibly good at depicting racism through symbols such as "walls" and tone by keeping many parts monotonous but screaming three stanzas later. His use of these literary devices helps us understand his purpose. Establish equality, essential to have a unified society.