87 – Salvation – Langston Hughes
Langston describes a cause and effect situation and confirms Marius’ theory on metaphors. Use of metaphors requires much care, especially with children. His aunt described salvation in a way that no child could understand, leaving him waiting and watching for Jesus to come and change his soul. Since he was literally waiting on Jesus, he was not moving from the bench. His final decision to move was only to conclude the process set before him by the church. The aunt and the church were wrong in their attempt to force salvation. It had no effect on Langston, other than further confusion.
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