Comment on the differences in the last line of "Harlem" compared to the rest of the poem.

I edited your question slightly for it to make more sense,
as your previous question was slightly unclear. I hope I have still captured the essence
of what you wanted to ask! This famous poem by Langston Hughes concerns the fate and
plight of African Americans suffering severe poverty during the Depression in America.
Hughes works hard to create a pervading mood of oppression that is captured by
describing Harlem as standing on "the edge of hell." The memories of oppression are
captured by referring to the "old lies" and the reference to remembering. However,
perhaps crucially, there is a distinct shift in tone in the last stanza. Let us consider
this part of the poem in detail:

readability="5">

So we stand here

On
the edge of hell

In Harlem

And
look out on the world

And
wonder

What we're gonna do

in
the fact of what

We
remember.

Note how the mood
of oppression that comes through clearly at the beginning of the poem subtly transforms
into a mood of possible revolt or protest, as the residents of Harlem consider the
world, or "look out on the world," pondering their response to the injustice and
oppression they have experienced and are experiencing. The repeated reference made to
"remembering" seems to be the catalyst of this feeling; it is what they "remember" that
gives the last stanza its angry, forceful and indignant tone.