Where Has the Spirit Gone

In "Salvation" by Langston Hughes and "The Reason Why We Sing," the dynamics shown in "Salvation" lacked in the young mind of Langston. Langston didn't feel spiritual nor did he feel Jesus came to him. In "The Reason Why We Sing," African American tradition showed great ambition to spirituality and how they came together on every Sunday to praise the lord. This was seen in "Salvation" but not by on character.

In "Salvation," Langston was brought to church and didn't see God or Jesus but very one else was praising the lord because Jesus was in them and they al knelt on the ground and praised him as the priest asked when they saw Jesus. Langston on the other hand felt alone because he didn't see nor feel Jesus in him. As he watched everyone in prayer and seen Westly lie to just get done with church b kneeling because he "felt Jesus in side4 of him."

"The Reason Why We Sing" portrayed in detail Langston Hughes' story of hoe the people acted with how "the heart of traditional African American religions is the emotional experience of being filled with the power of the spiritual." The way the people acted in church in an energetic manner with loud song singing, screaming "Amen," preaching, and holy dancing.

The dynamics involved how the tradition has been carried over form generation and envision the youth to prayer and bring everyone to be equal on every holy Sunday. The rich and poor were all dressed in the cleanest and nicest clothes and were hard to tell apart. They are all of Gods children and on every Sunday they all prayed together.

The preaching style in both stories was dynamic that involved the preacher and their ability to make "the spirit" present during a Mass. Langston didn't feel "the spirit" and tried hard but he wasn't one of the lambs going to the arms of Jesus because he couldn't see him. But, after frustration he caved and kneeled only to feel guilt and remorse for what he had done. Neither Jesus nor God was seen or felt by him; this is why he cried for he felt that he let down his family. His Aunt on the other hand thought he was crying because "the Holy ghost came into his life." Langston needed to know that "the spirit" is in him and that he could see it. All he has to do is believe, but he doesn't "believe there is