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Comment 16 of 16, added on May 25th, 2006 at 12:05 PM.
shows that life still is not that much different now than it was back in
the twenties in the eyes of justice. Justice is said to be a beautiful
goddess who is blind. Bandages cover sores those were once eyes. In my
opinion it’s not justice who is blind, but the people, who make up justice,
are inconsiderate because of their own judgments. Our legal system has our
peers defining justice how they see it, and unless they are blind, to race,
sexes, and their own biases, than they should find a new justice system.
larry lawson from United States
Comment 15 of 16, added on April 29th, 2006 at 10:51 AM.
the poem is somewhat true because it makes sense hughes is saying that
justice is a godess beatiful yet blind because it sees what others want it
to thats why it has sores as eyes because it has a flaw just like every
thing else in this world!!!!!!!!!
nabilah from United States
Comment 14 of 16, added on March 28th, 2006 at 2:22 PM.
I think that this poem shows that no matter what rase you are, the eyes of
justice still look to you. Langston Hughes is one of my favorite poets
because he says things of how they truly are and shows it through the eyes
of a true American
melody
melody from United States
Comment 13 of 16, added on March 20th, 2006 at 5:01 PM.
Hey what about the paradoxes and symbolism in this poem, think about it,
Hughes talks of Justice as a Goddess. Well they are suppossed to be
perfect, but as he pointed out it has flaws in it so it cant be perfect and
now when a black person goes on trial they are automatically sterotyped as
Gangsta or some other stupid thin like that and he is stating that clearly,
but sarcastically when he says that the justice system has no eyes for
race....
just my thoughts and btw a great and deep poem :)
Matt Lauer from United States
Comment 12 of 16, added on October 30th, 2005 at 8:58 PM.
Ok i am doing a project on hughes and these comments helped me but i came
up with my own conclusion
The poem simply draws attention to the ways of justice in America when it
comes to race. In the poem Hughes mocks the saying that justice is blind.
Upon reading this poem today the reader might think that the speaker was
trying to say that Justice knows no bias towards skin color, religion, or
gender. In Hughes time this conclusion would be far from true; thus, Hughes
was contradicting the saying that his race knows how justice is blind to
the actual people. America gives the blacks no justice at all.
Sami from United States
Comment 11 of 16, added on September 19th, 2005 at 12:56 AM.
I LOVE HOW HUGHES EXPLAINS SO MUCH INJUSTICE WITH ONLY SO MANY WORDS. FOR
A POEM WRITTEN IN 1923, IT STILL HOLDS TRUE IN 2005.
CHASE from United States
Comment 10 of 16, added on June 26th, 2005 at 4:27 PM.
This poem was written in 1923. Justice was certainly not blind to race at
that time. This poem was a reaction to the racial INjustice of the era.
Sean has it right.
research from United States
Comment 9 of 16, added on May 5th, 2005 at 11:52 AM.
i think this poem is about how the blacks did not have as much just as the
whites and that blacks were treated differently but we are wise about it.
But now justice is blind meanining that it has no color and that whites and
blacks are judged the same.
Cecily Davis from United States
Comment 8 of 16, added on April 9th, 2005 at 8:45 PM.
I believe that he is talking about a blind goddess that use to see what
qualities were in a person but is now being blinded by race
anonymous from United States
Comment 7 of 16, added on March 30th, 2005 at 6:34 PM.
I think poetry has a different meaning to each indivivual. One person might
see something in a poem that someone else does not agree with, but your
opinion is never wrong.
Kay
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shows that life still is not that much different now than it was back in
the twenties in the eyes of justice. Justice is said to be a beautiful
goddess who is blind. Bandages cover sores those were once eyes. In my
opinion it’s not justice who is blind, but the people, who make up justice,
are inconsiderate because of their own judgments. Our legal system has our
peers defining justice how they see it, and unless they are blind, to race,
sexes, and their own biases, than they should find a new justice system.
larry lawson from United States