Langston Hughes uses beautiful symbolism and imagery in his literary work “On the Road”. Hughes proposes the idea that if one is willing to open one’s heart; life will provide unlimited abundance. In this literary work, Langston Hughes uses nature to demonstrate and symbolize his main character, Sargeant's refusal to participate in life. Hughes also demonstrates the use of a person's anger and instinct to survive and how both can be used as powerful forces to break down racial barriers. Another more impactful symbol that Hughes uses is Jesus Christ as a metaphor. Hughes uses this to show how people experience life and how the traditional values ​​of the Church contradict each other when it comes to the acceptance of human beings. Therefore, after reading “On the Road”, the views on nature, racial barriers and values ​​are explained to the readers along with the power behind them. To begin, Langston Hughes uses nature to demonstrate the distinct relationship between blacks and whites during the Depression. . The writing shows the relationship between different races among men and women. Hughes' use of snow and night expresses a simple point, but through the use of these metaphors he allows the story to be a little less invasive and more engaging to the reader. Its main character, Sargeant, doubts the integrity of life. Hughes wrote: “Sergeant did not see the snow, even under the bright lights of the main street, which fell white and flaky in the night. He was too hungry, too sleepy, too tired” (296). Langston Hughes said this because at the time, Sargeant was close-minded and did not take the time to notice the beauty and lessons that nature showed him. For almost two hundred years, white people did not see Jesus Christ in the real world, but in his dreams he was able to experience what he needed. Hughes instills that just because you can't see something doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Additionally, most will only hear what they want to hear. Ultimately, we find that Langston Hughes' use of symbolism reinforces the points he is making. In "On the Road", nature, racism and values ​​are the three main points that Hughes was trying to express. Sargeant had to face many difficulties and tasks during his life. Langston Hughes wrote about these difficult times based on his experiences and the time period he was in. The tension that appeared throughout the story in having a depressed black man survive, using his faith and will. No society or way of life was going to take down Sargeant without a fight and Hughes reiterated this throughout his literary work..