Richard Wright's Assessment for Black Writers : “Do not be angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be. In this popular essay, Richard Wright denounced black writers because he saw them as merely begging for sympathy from the bourgeoisie instead of striving to present a life more worth living for black Americans (Mitchell 98 ). This article argues that Richard Wright was correct in his assessment that literature was so focused on satisfying white readers, thereby neglecting the needs of the "black masses." In the following paragraphs, two literary works are examined, namely “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” by Langston Hughes and “If We Must Die” by Claude McKay. In these literary works, it is evident that indeed black writers were so absorbed in the idea of racial discrimination instead of suggesting positive actions that would help improve the condition of black Americans. writers reflected no consciousness or mobility oriented toward political and economic action” – further widening the gap between activist black workers and literate blacks. He pointed out that black writers were futile if they followed the norms of the past and simply looked at criticism leveled against themselves. He proposed that Marxism is the key to this problem in society because the condition of black Americans can be changed. He also forced black writers to use their writings to influence the black masses since the middle of the article......erpages.org/poems/mckay00.html>.Miller, Nelson. "The Poets' Corner - Claude McKay - Harlem Shadows." Welcome to the other pages. Internet. November 19, 2011. .Mitchell, Angelyn. In the Circle: An Anthology of African American Literary Criticism, from the Harlem Renaissance to the Present. United States: Duke University Press, 1994.Print.Rasche, Rebecca. Transcendence in “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” by Langston Hughes: a short analysis. Germany: GRIN Verlag, 2008. Print. Rhodes, Henry. “78.02.08: The Social Contributions of the Harlem Renaissance.” Yale University. Internet. November 18, 2011. .Shmoop editorial team. “The nigger talks about rivers” Shmoop.com. Shmoop University, Inc., November 11, 2008. Web. November 28, 2011. In-text citation (Shmoop editorial team)

Essay / Richard Wright's Assessment for Black Writers : “Do not be angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be. In this popular essay, Richard Wright denounced black writers because he saw them as merely begging for sympathy from the bourgeoisie instead of striving to present a life more worth living for black Americans (Mitchell 98 ). This article argues that Richard Wright was correct in his assessment that literature was so focused on satisfying white readers, thereby neglecting the needs of the "black masses." In the following paragraphs, two literary works are examined, namely “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” by Langston Hughes and “If We Must Die” by Claude McKay. In these literary works, it is evident that indeed black writers were so absorbed in the idea of racial discrimination instead of suggesting positive actions that would help improve the condition of black Americans. writers reflected no consciousness or mobility oriented toward political and economic action” – further widening the gap between activist black workers and literate blacks. He pointed out that black writers were futile if they followed the norms of the past and simply looked at criticism leveled against themselves. He proposed that Marxism is the key to this problem in society because the condition of black Americans can be changed. He also forced black writers to use their writings to influence the black masses since the middle of the article......erpages.org/poems/mckay00.html>.Miller, Nelson. "The Poets' Corner - Claude McKay - Harlem Shadows." Welcome to the other pages. Internet. November 19, 2011. .Mitchell, Angelyn. In the Circle: An Anthology of African American Literary Criticism, from the Harlem Renaissance to the Present. United States: Duke University Press, 1994.Print.Rasche, Rebecca. Transcendence in “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” by Langston Hughes: a short analysis. Germany: GRIN Verlag, 2008. Print. Rhodes, Henry. “78.02.08: The Social Contributions of the Harlem Renaissance.” Yale University. Internet. November 18, 2011. .Shmoop editorial team. “The nigger talks about rivers” Shmoop.com. Shmoop University, Inc., November 11, 2008. Web. November 28, 2011. In-text citation (Shmoop editorial team)

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