Symbolism in 'I, Too' by Langston Hughes

Symbolism in ‘I, TOO’ Hughes (1901-1967) was a great revolutionary poet of Modern America. He could not bear the pitiable circumstances of Africans marginalized in Harlem, America. His poetry has awakened the dead Harlem Renaissance Movement which is a cry for the just rights of African Americans. In ‘I, Too,’ Langston Hughes uses the symbols of the kitchen and the table to explore themes of racial segregation, resilience, and the eventual realization of equality.   "I am the darker brother They send me to eat in the kitchen When company comes, But I laugh, And eat well, And grow strong." The kitchen symbolizes the marginalization and segregation of African Americans in society. Being sent to the kitchen means the exclusion of Black people from the mainstream of social and political spheres in America. However, the act of eating well and growing strong in the kitchen symbolizes resilience and the inner strength that African Americans have developed despi