How much time elapses, and why is this important to the effect?

            Langston Hughes while trying to acknowledge how much time elapses, begins the essay sometime prior to the all significant revival meeting hosted at the church. He takes time to describe and layout to the readers how the preparation to the revival meeting took center stage. The better part of the essay is spent on describing the events of the revival meeting that supposedly might have lasted a few hours; as such this underline the importance of the revival meeting in the life of Langston Hughes. The author writes the essay reflecting on his life when he was a young child almost turning into adulthood, specifically around the age of 13 years old; and so, the essay revolves around the events of the revival meeting that had an important impact on his life. Therefore, it is important to acknowledge that the essay reflects on the moment of enlightenment in regards to the life of Langston...