Comparison and Contrast of "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes and "Mending Wall" by Robert Frost

Lessons In Life
When comparing "Mother To Son" with "Mending Wall" the message given is that with hard work, either manual or emotional life gives rewards.
In "Mother To Son" the mother wants to pass her knowledge of life to him, that nothing is free and with hard work you will receive the feeling of accomplishments. The mother speaks of her hardships in life, but even with those she has always had hope. Even during the darkest times in her life she never gave up.
What greater gift can a mother pass on to her child? The gifts than come from the heart are the greatest. She is trying to let…