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Analysis Of Dream Deferred

Today's driving force in America is dreams. Each and every individual has a dream. Though everyone has a dream, there are obviously struggles and tribulations accomplishing the dream. This poem, "Dream Deferred," by Langston Hughes, is only one expression of many dreams.
As an African American, living in a time when blacks are thought to be an inferior minority group, dreams and goals are difficult to realize. Hughes pertinently expresses his frustrations in his poem "Dream Deferred." As individuals read this poem, no matter the time period, they relate to the simple universal message expressed. The message expressed in a nutshell is that a postponed dream can, but not necessarily, end up not being accomplished.
Langston's answers to the question are metaphors for what could happen to a dream deferred. The first scenario is "Dry up like a raisin in the sunÂ…"which symbolizes a hardening. If a dream is destroyed it hardens the heart. It becomes useless just like the dried up......


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