The Essential Question for this unit is "How can life experiences shape our values?" In the poem, "Mother to Son" by Langston Hu
ghes, the narrator shares her experience and gives some advice to her son. Explain what you think the mother's life experiences have been, and then explain what she appears to value as a result. How can you tell? Use textual evidence from the poem to support your claim.
A line of reasoning that presents the opposite side of the author's argument is called (I believe) a counterargument. It states exactly the different thing from what you have first stated.
