Write a 600 word MLA paper on a poem

Langston Hughes’ poem “Mother to Son” and Claude McKay’s poem “If We Must Die” highlight the predicament of African Americans during the 1920s Harlem Renaissance. Both poems suggest that to give up would be to deny African Americans their goals. • Respond to Langston Hughes’ Mother to Son poem. Question: • 1: Describe the predicament that African Americans faced in either poem. • 2: What are some of the main messages or themes in any of these poems? Choose three and discuss them. • 3: Compare how these two poems are related. Choose 3 comparisons. Organization: Introduction: • Introduces the poem and the topic. • Contains a thesis that responds to the assignment question directly. • Underline or highlight your thesis and use three (3) points to support your argument. Body Paragraphs: • Each paragraph should consist of a single point that supports your thesis. Introduce your point in the topic sentence, make a claim and support it with textual evidence and explain its relevance (integrate quotes and analyze with your details) within the paragraph.   • Cite after each quote. E.g. 1st quote (line 1-2). 2nd quote (1-2). More than 3 lines set off.          • Essay must have a logical flow. (Pay attention to sentence structure and read over your essay).         Conclusion: • Restate the essay and thesis in different words and highlight the main points of the essay. • Offers a meaningful take-away to the reader.   Requirements: • Word Count: 600-650 words.   MLA format