# Young Sailor — Poetry character guide

> Young Sailor in Poetry by Langston Hughes.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0174-song-for-a-dark-girl

## Who they are

A youthful seafarer appearing in a poem about longing or adventure.

## In the story

### [Young Sailor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_15_se/chapters/young-sailor)

The central figure, embodying self-sufficiency and a philosophy of living for joy.

### [Water-Front Streets](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_15_se/chapters/water-front-streets)

The lads who put out to sea, carrying beauty and dreams.

### [A Farewell](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_15_se/chapters/a-farewell)

Another wandering companion the speaker will join.

### [Port Town](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_15_se/chapters/port-town)

The sailor boy just in from the sea, addressed and courted by the speaker.

## Links

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