Question

The speaker in Langston Hughes’s poem “Mother to Son” says that for her, “Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair,” meaning that

a. she knows that life should be like a beautiful story.
b. she wishes she had a crystal staircase in her house.
c. her life is one of failure and regret.
d. her life has been full of challenges and difficulties.

Answer 1

The speaker in Langston Hughes’s poem “Mother to Son” says that for her, “Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair,” meaning that "d. her life has been full of challenges and difficulties" since crystal implies ease and wealth.