What do the rivers symbolize in "The Negro Speaks of Rivers"?

A.

the experiences and wisdom of the speaker and his people

B.

the great pain that the speaker has personally endured in life

C.

the life-affirming power and beauty of the speaker's poetry

D.

the hope that the speaker has for future generations

"The Negro Speaks of Rivers" was written by Langston Hughes. T he poem connects four great rivers in the Middle East, Africa, and America--Euphrates, Congo, Nile and the Mississippi. What the rivers symbolizes in "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" is the experiences and wisdom of the speaker and his people. The answer for this would be option A.