Dreams, By Langston Hughes

Have you ever help someone that try to do you wrong? ¨Thank You, M'am.¨ by Langston Hughes is about a woman that helps out a young man. ¨ A Victim Treats His Mugger Right¨ by Michael Garofalo is about a man that helps the guy that try to steal from him. Julio Diaz and Mrs. Jones both help this young boys in many ways when they try to do something bad to them.Mrs. Jones and Julio Diaz have many things in common.

Langston Hughes declares that America should be America again. He starts to say in the beginning, "America was never America to me." He says America should go back to being the dream that the dreamers had, and be a "great strong land of love." There should not be kings or tyrants or people being crushed by someone above them. The speaker repeats, "It never was America to me." Hughes wants his land to embody liberty - not just by wearing a false patriotic wreath on its head, but through pervasive opportunity and equality. The speaker claims that he has never experienced freedom or equality in

"Harlem" by Langston Hughes uses similes in everyday life to make sense of what can happen to a deferred dream. There are many different possible outcomes.

Lorraine Hansberry, the author of Raisin in the Sun, simulates the title of her play from the famous line in the poem “Harlem” by Langston Hughes, in which the poet asks, “What happens to a dream deferred?” A dream deferred is a vision that someone has, but due to certain circumstances, their fantasy life is either ignored or put on hold. For the Younger family, their dream of living as an ordinary middle-class black family and being accepted by the whites was deferred at one point. At the time the story took place, the blacks in the Chicago area still faced racism just like the south. The dream of the Younger family was very essential to each of them. They were willing to do literally anything to make their dreams come true.

In the poem shown above, titled “Dreams” by Langston Hughes, Hughes begins to discuss the value of dreaming. When we as people look at each other’s lives, we compare ours to every one else’s and forget about the fact that there are some people who would love to live ours. However, there is an alternative to comparing ourselves to other people. We can aspire to surpass their goals and what they have achieved or we can dream up our own and reach it. Otherwise, they get locked away in the back of your imaginations and are never to be seen again. As a result, no dreams made means no dreams achieved. In the poem, the author compares the death of a dream to life being a broken winged bird. Life as a broken winged bird is like having life but not

All Langston Hughes ever wanted was for people to have their dreams accomplished and the motivation to bring change forward. However, Hughes’s dreams almost came tumbling down for speaking out in one of his poems. In 1940, Hughes had been investigated by the FBI following the release of his poem “Goodbye Christ”. Numerous accusations had arisen, stating Hughes “…[was a] member of the Communist Party, [ran] for public office, called for a race war, married a white woman, and studied Communism in the U.S.S.R.” (Dyson, p. 45, 2002). Although it looked as if Hughes’s days with the rest of society were numbered, Hughes made sure that his dreams were not forgotten. Hughes continued to write poetry during this difficult time period which included his poem “A Dream Deferred”. Hughes realized that when he wrote this poem, it had to be worded in a way that would get his message across while not raising any red flags. Even though his poem would get published, the publishers who helped Hughes had gotten fired (Miller, n.p., 2012). When Hughes was ordered to appear before the Committee of Un-American Activities in 1953, he looked to ensure that he would not end up in jail without abandoning his ideals. Hughes then released a statement regarding himself and his poetry saying that he believes “‘…in an America that changes as Americans want it to change’” which is exactly what is reflected in “A Dream Deferred” (Dyson, p. 45, 2002). For instance, as reflected in “A Dream

Although the poem is still relevant today to anyone because the underlying meaning is about working towards a goal and having a positive perception of the pathway needed to succeed. Hughes poem is about the importance of dreams and their ability to inspire, empower and strengthen an individuals life. Throughout the poem Hughes urges the reader to "hold fast to dreams" because life without dreams is like a "broken winged bird that cannot fly". This metaphor emphasizes to the reader a literal and metaphorically meaning. Literally, a bird that cannot fly does not have much to aspire to in his life, as a birds lifestyle revolves around flying. Although metaphorically this creates an image of death and despair, by relating the idea of having no dreams to a meaningless life. "What is our meaning/purpose in life if we have no goals to aspire to? "This metaphor along with the comparison of a dreamless life to a "barren field frozen with snow" portrays to the reader that if you don’t passionately follow your dreams, aspirations and beliefs then how are you ever supposed to get your life off the

Many of the poems within “Montage of a Dream Deferred” by Langston Hughes contain great meaning as well as emotion embedded within them. Whether they are 3 lines or 20 lines long, vivid images and explanations follow. The main focus of the series of poems are centralized on African Americans living in Harlem in the 20’s and on and their opposition from the rest. The motif in nearly all poems express discrimination, daily activities, and African American’s struggle for equality. Out of all poems, certain ones such as “Theme for English B”, “Ballad of the Landlord”, and “Harlem #2” stood out. These short poems have a similar correlation carrying the same meaning and or idea.

The only major shift that occurs in Dreams Deferred, happens on the last line of the poem. Hughes compares dreams to other things using similes. These similes are not instantaneous, they happen and worsen over time. i.e(Does it dry up/like a raisin in the sun?/Or fester like a sore). But on the last line, he compares dreams deferring to something that doesn’t need time. An

Imagine being born in a country where one is limited to their surrounding by their identity; imagine being born in to a country where your kind is look shame upon, where one is limited just because of your skin color, and where neighboring superior rules over you with no regards. This was the America before the civil right movement that started in 1954. After experiencing racial discrimination and racism in college, Langston Hughes dropped put and decide to move to Harem and began his work their as a poet, and social activist. One of famous work is the poem called, “I, Too”, it explores the history of racial prejudice, from its present toward the longing future. This ambitious poem expresses the speaker’s resistance to forbid under the pressure of the oppression, and the battle to preserve his sense of identity while working toward a future with equality. Throughout the poem the speaker expresses the racial inequality that he or she experiences, and soon how it will all change, although the speaker was using singular noun throughout the poem it actually is plural. These singular plural were not meant to describe one individual, but the whole black community as a whole to oppress racial prejudice and its struggle toward a racial equality future.

The poem I’m using is “Dreams Deferred” by Langston Hughes. I chose this poem because both it and the book use the theme of dreams not being a reality. Lennie wants to tend his rabbits, and unlikely dream given he’ll probably kill all the rabbits he gets. George wants to get married, settle down and have a family, but he is in his forties, not likely to get married and have kids, and the time period makes it almost impossible for George, a migrant worker, to buy a ranch. Hughes ponders what happens to a dream that has been put off, and so does Lennie. Lennie always asks George to repeat the dream over and over again so it isn’t left behind and forgotten. Some of the men has also abandoned their dreams, like Curly’s wife, she wanted to become

The short story Volar by Judith Ortiz Cofer, and the poem Harlem by Langston Hughes share a common theme which is the elusive American dream, thus, compared to a pot of gold for migrants. There are several ideas that pertain to elusive American dream of both the short story and the poem. First, in Volar, a family migrated from Puerto Rico to New Jersey to seek opportunities and better life conditions. Similarly, in Harlem, it speaks about African-Americans who migrated from the South to the North for better working conditions. Secondly, in Volar, the reality of how hard to attain the American dream is evident as the story described the living conditions in their tiny apartment. In a like manner, the poem Harlem expresses the devastation in the truth that American dream of African-Americans is unattainable. Lastly, both the short story and the poem have a message of hardship contrary to their expectations once settled in the place of what they thought to be the end of the rainbow.

Derissa Crawford Professor Kobeleva English 1102 6 March 2015 To Dream or Not To Dream Life in the early 20th century was quite the very different for African Americans in America compared to now. It was a time when African Americans did not have all the same opportunities. In the early 20th century Africans Americans could either believe in a dream or just accept life as it was. “Dreams” and “Harlem” by Langston Hughes are two poem’s that focus on dreams; however, the poems both take two different take towards dreams, the poem “Dreams” is conveying that life is hard without dreams, while “Harlem” is questioning what happens when a person’s dreams are postponed.

The mood of the poem is sad and the tone is dark. The bird, love, is in danger from others. The sparrow seems vulnerable and lost. It cannot help itself. The end of the poem describes love as hungry, as faceless and the sparrow singing, famished in the speaker's hand. These are gloomy images. The author of the poem’s husband died. Her poem shows yearning and longing.

“I have a dream…” This is the beginning of a speech called I have a dream, by Martin Luther King Junior. Martin Luther is a very respectable man and a good role model for young kids. This is because he supported equality for men and women of all colors, is a religious leader and a speaker who stood up for what he thought was right.