100 POINTS PLEASE HELP
Read "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes. Then, respond to the question that follows.
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.
In a well-written paragraph of 5–7 sentences, explain the meaning of the crystal stair as a symbol as it relates to the poem. Your response should cite textual evidence from the poem that supports your explanation of the symbolism.
