In 2 well-developed paragraphs, explain a central idea of the poem Harlem, how Langston Hughes uses the literary device of similes to convey this central idea, and why Lorraine Hansberry included this poem at the end of her letter to the NY Times. Be sure to include at least one piece of textual evidence from the poem and one piece of textual evidence from the letter to support your analysis. The central idea of Harlem how Langston Hughes uses the literary device of similes to convey this central idea, and why Lorraine Hansberry included this poem at the end of her letter to the NY Times is the choice between optimism and pessimism As exploding is the last option given, it seems likely that is the one the speaker believes will result, but the choice is left to the reader.