How can you describe the mood of the essay "Salvation" by Langston Hughes?

Mood is defined as the way an author intends for the reader to respond emotionally to the text. An author’s tone, or attitude, directly establishes mood. So, the best place to start is to examine Hughes's diction and imagery.
At his Auntie’s church revival, Hughes states, “The preacher preached a wonderful rhythmical sermon, all moans and shouts and lonely cries and dire pictures of hell.” The repetitive nature of “preacher preached” emphasizes the minister’s dogmatic style. Words like “rhythmical,” “moans,” “shouts,” and “cries” underscore the musical, vocal quality of the sermon. This line from the essay creates an religiously ecstatic mood since Hughes views all of this as “wonderful.”
As the pastor and worshippers urge Hughes to be saved, the mood grows anxious, as evidenced when Hughes states “And I kept waiting serenely for Jesus, waiting, waiting—but he didn't come.” The repetition of “waiting” here suggests that a significant amount of time has passed, and Hughes just wants to please his Auntie and her church by joining the other children who were saved during the revival.
To avoid embarrassing his Auntie, Hughes decides to lie and say Jesus has revealed himself as he “gets up” off the bench. The church erupts in approval, which Hughes describes using metaphors: “sea of shouting” and “waves of rejoicing.” The exuberant mood of the churchgoers stands in sharp contrast with Hughes’s internal reaction. The dramatic irony (readers know Hughes lied) creates a discordant mood where Hughes feels alienated from his surroundings.
Finally, in the last paragraph of the essay, Hughes explains how he cried alone in his bed that night because he doesn’t “believe there [is] a Jesus anymore, since he didn’t come to help me.” This line creates a sympathetic mood because the reader pities the young, confused version of Hughes who had to grapple with such difficult issues without the guidance of adults—who were so blinded by what they wanted to see that they were unable to see the truth.