Read the following
POEM
"Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes
Well, son, I'll tell you:
Life for me ain't been no crystal stair.
It's had tacks in it, And splinters,
And boards torn up,
And places with no carpet on the floor—
Bare.
But all the time
I'se been a-climbin' on, And reachin' landin's, And turnin' corners,
And sometimes goin' in the dark Where there ain't been no light.
So boy, don't you turn back.
Don't you set down on the steps
'Cause you finds it's kinder hard.
Don't you fall now—
For l'se still goin', honey,
I'se still climbin',
And life for me ain't been no crystal stair.
Answer the following
What is the THEME?
One or two words that express the moral lesson of the story.
Find Text evidence
Theme: Perseverance
Text evidence: "But all the time I'se been a-climbin' on, And reachin' landin's, And turnin' corners" - This line shows the speaker's determination to keep moving forward and not give up, despite the challenges she has faced in life. It conveys the theme of perseverance.