Independent Reading Post
Dimension: Theme and Summary
Text: "Still Here" By Langston Hughes
This poem is about how the author went through tough times. He has been "scarred and battered." However, he doesn't care. He keeps persisting and fighting.
This poem implies that there is a theme of this poem is that you should persist, even in the most adverse of times. This is supported by the fact that the poet states that he is still here, meaning that all problems will be solved if you keep fighting. He doesn't let himself be put down by his misfortunes. Instead, he focuses on positive ideas, such as the simple fact that he's alive.
This is a great representation of the excerpt. Persistence will almost always slove your problems. Almost
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