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To Believe Or Not To Believe

To Believe or Not to Believe
The short narrative "Salvation" portrays the life of Langston Hughes at an early age confronted with the decision to "come forward" and be saved. His aunt's church," held a special meeting for children, ‘to bring the young lambs to the fold'"(Hughes, 197). Throughout the story, he sits in his seat, his aunt Reed sobbing the whole time, congregation pressuring him to "come and be saved," and waiting to see Jesus. Yet nothing ever happens-no "bright light," no Jesus, nothing. The church is full of "a mighty wail of moans and voices"(198) waiting for Langston to get up and see Jesus. So he does. He cannot wait any longer and lies to the entire congregation, simply saying he was saved, but only to save from any further trouble. In the end, he never "sees" Jesus, keeps his lie a secret from his aunt, believes there isn't even a Jesus, and is farther from the truth than ever.
The story does have good logic. It is understandable if someone is......


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