Dream Deferred by Langston Hughes - Famous poems, famous …
What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up Like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore— And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over— like a syrupy sweet? Maybe it just sags like a heavy load. Or does it explode?
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What happens to a dream deferred? like a raisin in the sun? And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? like a syrupy sweet? like a heavy load. Or does it explode? Copyright Credit: Langston Hughes, "Harlem" from The Collected Works of Langston Hughes. Copyright © 2002 by Langston Hughes. Reprinted by permission of Harold Ober Associates, Inc.
Harlem (A Dream Deferred) by Langston Hughes - Poem Analysis
Jan 15, 2016 · ‘Harlem (A Dream Deferred)’ is a powerful poem by Langston Hughes, written in response to the challenges he faced as a black man in a white-dominated world. It questions the fate of deferred dreams among Harlem residents.
Dream Deferred - poem by Langston Hughes - PoetryVerse
Poem Dream Deferred by Langston Hughes : What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up Like a raisin in the sun? Or fester li...
A Summary and Analysis of Langston Hughes’ ‘Harlem’ (Dream Deferred)
The motif of the dream – a favourite Langston Hughes trope – is central to the poem, as Hughes plays off the real world with the ideal. But his ‘dream deferred’ is also recalling the American Dream, and critiquing the relevance of this ideal for African Americans.
Langston Hughes – Harlem ("What happens to a dream deferred…
One of the most famous poems penned by Harlem Renaissance poet Langston Hughes. Written in 1951, this poem was the inspiration for Lorraine Hansberry’s classic play A Raisin in the Sun.
Langston Hughes: “Harlem” - Poetry Foundation
Sep 24, 2019 · In “Harlem,” Langston Hughes asks one of American poetry’s most famous questions: what happens to a dream deferred? This question echoes throughout American culture, from Broadway to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s speeches.
A Dream Deferred by Langston Hughes What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore-- And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over-- like a syrupy sweet? Maybe it just sags like a heavy load. Or does it explode?
A Dream Deferred By Langston Hughes - Poetry & Poets
Dec 26, 2023 · The Dream Deferred by Langston Hughes is widely considered to be Hughes’ most enduring and powerful poem and its messages remain relevant today. It encapsulates the feelings of despair and frustration but also brings hope and …
Harlem (A Dream Deferred) by Langston Hughes - Poetry Atlas
What happens to a dream deferred? like a raisin in the sun? And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? like a syrupy sweet? like a heavy load. Or does it explode? Langston Hughes lived in Harlem, New York, for most of his adult life. His house on East 127th Street is now on the national register of historic places.