However, if you look at the literary device of the symbols it is clear that it is much more than that. In the snow symbol we can see the hatred that white society has for blacks in America. With the symbolic meaning of a “closed door” and the prohibition of entry into a church, we see the discriminatory behavior that blacks face, and with the collapse of a church and the liberation of Christ from the cross we see the lack of racial values . and opinions are demolished and blacks in America are finally nourished by them. In Langton Hughes' short story "On the Road", the harsh reality of racism between whites and blacks in America is seen through the use of