Slavation

This essay by Langston Hughes is a anecdote of his youth. A young man of 12 years of age was taken to church by his aunt to be saved. He sat and prayed and hoped to see Jesus, but Jesus never came. The boy next to him lied, got up, and walked to the alter claiming he saw the light. Young Langston just sat there, waiting. He didn't want to lie. He deeply wanted to see Jesus and be saved. Jesus still never came. He finally decided to lie, he stood up, and he walked to the alter with the rest of the children. Later that night he cried. He cried in shame for lying to everyone, and never cried again in his life. This story appeals to the character of Langston Hughes. Everyone can relate to a situation in which they had to lie, and more often than not they feel bad about it afterwords. The audience that this story targets seems to be the younger generation, informing them on how bad lying is. It can also speak to the older generations and allowing them to reflect on their past mistakes or lies. Not telling lies if an amazing moral/virtue to adhere to, and the one I personally hold to be the most important.