In "mother to son," what does langston hughes do to create a bond between the speaker and the reader?
a. he rejects all forms of figurative language.
b. he describes the motherly appearance of the speaker.
c. he includes the images of staircase landings and corners.
d. he uses the second-person point of view.
here's mother to son: well, son, i'll tell you:
life for me ain't been no crystal stair.
it's had tacks in it,
and splinters,
and boards torn up,
and places with no carpet on the floor—
bare.
but all the time
i'se been a-climbin' on,
and reachin' landin's,
and turnin' corners,
and sometimes goin' in the dark
where there ain't been no light.
so, boy, don't you turn back.
don't you set down on the steps.
'cause you finds it's kinder hard.
don't you fall now—
for i'se still goin', honey,
i'se still climbin',
and life for me ain't been no crystal stair.