Analysis of Langston Hughes'"The Negro Speaks of Rivers," "I, Too," and "Mother and Son" Literature from the Harlem Renaissance often conjures themes of the celebration of the beauty, both physical and spiritual, of African Americans. In these works of literature, readers are shown the beauty of survival, strength, determination, and patience of African American's in a type of constant struggle. One particular author, Langston Hughes, touched upon this subject. Examining his poems, "The Negro Speaks of Rivers," "I, Too," and "Mother and Son," readers find the beauty in physical str