Langston hughes grew up poor and black during the time of segregation. he and his friends and neighbors longed for material items and a better life like that of some white men they observed. hughes drew upon his life experiences when he created his works. do you think hughes knew someone like roger or mrs. jones? could he, himself, have been roger? could mrs. jones have reminded hughes of his own grandmother? use specific examples from the story as you think, critically, to explain your answer.