Langston Hughes' "Salvation"

Hi everyone.

Here's a test run of an online discussion. Click on the link below to read existing comments and to post your own.

For now, feel free to share your thoughts about "Salvation" and the ideas that emerged in our discussion. Here are a few prompts: How might a reader's own experiences with his or her family's religion compare to Hughes'? What are/were your own experiences? Is Hughes' making a comment about conformity through the metaphor of lambs and sheep? Is he making a larger point about religion? (Did the "hardened [adult] sinners" mentioned earlier in the story "come to Jesus" for the right reasons?)

A few tips:

This is an online DISCUSSION, so read all previous comments and refer to at least ONE of these when you post (unless, of course, you are first to post).

Keep your response brief (about 150-200 words) so that others will read your post. Get right to your point and avoid wordiness.

Finally, don't leave your FULL NAME. First names--or identifiable nicknames--only.