He said, Madam, It's not up to me.

I'm just the agent,

Don't you see?

I said, Naturally,

You pass the buck.

If it's money you want

You're out of luck.

—“Madam and the Rent Man,”
Langston Hughes

Which phrase in these stanzas reflects the bold attitude working-class people were developing after the Harlem Renaissance?

“You pass the buck”
“I’m just the agent”
“Don’t you see?”
“If it’s money you want”

What point is the author trying to make by comparing the travel times of the first transcontinental railroad and the first transcontinental flight?

Langston hughes cited walt whitman as one of his greatest influences and some believe that hughes wrote "i, too, sing america" in response to whitman's "i hear america singing." using on whitman's poem. consider aspects such as structure, there, word, choice, etc., as you craft your response. your response will be scored on how well you: -demonstrate your understanding of the ideas of the text -use evidence from the text to develop and support your ideas -organize your response in a logical manner -demonstrate an appropriate writing style through the use of precise word choice and varied sentences -use standard conventions for writing

What is the source of tension in this excerpt? ellery searching everything insects filling the light fixtures ellery standing on the desks louise carpenter whispering