Kerala SSLC English Notes Chapter 2 Mother to Son Unit 5

Kerala SSLC English Notes Chapter 2 Mother to Son Unit 5

Chapter 2 of the SSLC English Kerala Syllabus for the 10th year has the moving poem "Mother to Son." The notes are now available for download in PDF format. Learn the English chapter 2 notes for Unit 5 of the Mother to Son SCERT syllabus for the tenth grade in pdf format. Langston Hughes wrote a magnificent poem titled "Mother in the Son." 

The mother warns that her son will encounter several challenges in life, which he must resolve in order to advance. The mother tells her kid that he has "crystal stairs" inside of him that make life easier and more comfortable than it has ever been. His stairs and any other locations without mats have always been in shambles. Stairs are vacant, signifying a life of extreme opulence. twisting through the dark at times, but continuing to continue up and arrive at the residence. She warns her kid not to go back, sit down the steps, or struggle to climb.

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Board SCERT, Kerala
Text Book SCERT Based
Class SSLC 
Subject English Notes
Chapter Unit 5 - Chapter 2
Chapter Name Mother to Son (Poem)
Category Kerala SSLC


Kerala Syllabus SSLC Class 10 English Notes Unit - 5 Chapter 2 Mother to Son (Poem)

Chapter 2 Mother to Son (Poem)

Author

James Mercer Langston Hughes (February 1, 1901 [1] - May 22, 1967) was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and author of Joplin, Missouri. One of the first inventors of the art form of jazz poems, Hughes is best known as the leader of the Harlem Renaissance. He wrote famously about a time when "Negro was in vogue", later described as "while Harlem was famous." In addition to poetry, Hughes wrote plays, and short stories. He also published a number of non-fiction books. From 1942 to 1962, as the human rights movement gained momentum, he wrote an in-depth weekly column for the leading black newspaper, Chicago Defender.

Summary on "Mother to Son"

Langston Hughes' poem "Mother to Son" was first published in 1922. The poem begins with a woman telling her kid about her life, which "ain't be no crystal stair," she says. She tells him about her difficulties before encouraging him to keep going. Martin Luther King Jr. mentioned it multiple times in his speeches during the civil rights movement, and it has been evaluated by several commentators, particularly his style and portrayal of the mother's suffering."Mother to Son" is a poignant monologue about enduring racism in America. Through an extended metaphor about climbing a set of stairs, the speaker gives her son advice on how to improve his lot in a racist society. While white people can use a "crystal stair," which is a smooth and easy ascent, black people must travel a perilous and dark stairway. The speaker is making it far more difficult for black people to succeed in society in this way. However, she believes that with dedication and mutual support, they can overcome many hurdles.  
Mother say's: It hasn't been an easy journey up a set of crystal steps throughout my life. Tacks and splinters littered the stairwell I had to ascend. The carpet had worn away from several of the steps, and there were other areas that were no longer covered. However, the entire time I've been ascending. I've made it to landings and around bends. Even when it was pitch black and there were no lights to guide me, I continued ascending. So there's no going back, son. It's not a good idea to sit down on the steps because they're somewhat difficult. Please don't fall since I'm still on my way. My life hasn't been an easy ascent of crystal stairwells, and I'm still rising.  
The speaker in "Mother to Son" contrasts between two different types of stairs — and, by extension, two different types of life routes. On the one hand, there's the treacherous and crumbling stairway she's had to climb, complete with loose tacks and splinters. The stairwell has even been described as "black" at times. There is, on either hand, a "crystal stair." Crystals are smooth, gleaming, and gorgeous, and they evoke feelings of opulence and luxury.

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