Question

What does Langston Hughes believe about the Negro community in “The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain”?

Answer 1

A. It will not produce a true Negro artist until it becomes comfortable with its culture.

Answer 2

Langston's essay deals with the racial identity of Negro people during the 1920s. The essay outlines the fear of Negro people from their own culture and creativity, putting the "white man" as a role model for themselves. Langston simply and observantly characterizes how middle class Negro people don't care about their own culture while trying to be in the position of white people. He also casts light to the lives of lower class Negro folks by showing the difference of the true identity in true cultural choice. The correct answer is A.