When using the post colonial perspective to analyze Langston Hughes’s “Theme in English B” one can see how the text itself reinforces ideologies concerning racial superiority brought on by the oppression of African Americans through colonization. Through postcolonial criticism we can see that the text itself indirectly acknowledges the ideologies concerning white superiority it leaves the audience to continue to put together the rest of his message. The narrator understands that there is racial division within the country but he is also aware that he shares a plethora of similarities with other races. This allows him to further understand that although society adheres to the racial ideologies within this world at the end of the day no matter what race you are we are all human and American and can and should help one another. As the text states best, at the end of the day
“Sometimes perhaps you don’t want to be a part of me.
Nor do I often want to be a part of you.
But we are, that’s true!
As I learn from you,
I guess you learn from me—
although you’re older—and white—
and somewhat more free.”