Dreams Langston Hughes

magine America with no rules, government, or any type of structure . This is thanks to Thomas Jefferson and the founding fathers for creating , The Declaration Of Independence . Although the Jefferson and the founding fathers anticipated a better country after the creation of the Declaration Of Independence , America has not fully fulfilled these hopeful ideals. However America has come a long way since then , we still have work to do as a nation .

What does it mean to “hold fast” to dreams? Langston Hughes, poet and play writer, had dreams, but knew that they were unrealistic. Hughes still cared and never forgot those dreams. Because he never left his dreams, he became a poet. Never did he think he could become a poet, after being brought down by many.

Langston Hughes was a successful African-American poet of the Harlem renaissance in the 20th century. Hughes' had a simple and cultured writing style. "Harlem" is filled with rhythm, jazz, blues, imagery, and evokes vivid images within the mind. The poem focuses on what could happen to deferred dreams. Hughes' aim is to make it clear that if you postpone your dreams you might not get another chance to attain it--so take those dreams and run. Each question associates with negative effects of deferred dreams. The imagery from the poem causes the reader to be pulled in by the writer's words.

Langston Hughes uses imagery,metaphors, and symbolism to easily relate to the audience about his perspective of life and dreams. His poems provide an understanding of the purpose of dreams and freedom. That without dreams there would be no reason to try to accomplish more, that people wouldn’t be determined to become stronger and more fulfilling. This style that Hughes uses is accomplished through his connection with the readers. This connection is provided by his symbolism, imagery, and metaphors.

“Hold fast to dreams. For if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.” From the poem Dreams by Langston Hughes. This poem articulates the importance of dreams in a similar way the Steinbeck does in Of Mice and Men. All dreams are important no matter if they are achievable or are bound to go askew.

Across the world, the word America stands for freedom and opportunity. It is called the American Dream: the idea that anyone can climb up from the trenches of society and stand on top of the mountain of success. However, the American Dream is nothing more than a dream. As Langston Hughes depicts throughout many of his works with the use of the motif inequality, the American Dream is an illusion performed by the magicians also known as America’s political leader. He exploits how life in America for those not deemed as the upper white class is in reality a nightmare.

Langston Hughes’ poem “Harlem” or “Dream Deferred” is about what could happen when one lets their dreams go, if even just temporarily. The poem starts, and is mostly comprised of, a question. This invites the reader in and makes a connection; what does the reader think? Hughes gives a series of ideas, all plausible, but never tells us for sure. One could say that different dreams have different consequences.

Dreams are hopes that people hope to accomplish in their lifetime. When trying to achieve these goals, people are willing to do anything. But, what happens when a dream is deferred? A dream pushed aside can disappoint a person in the deepest way. It is likely to spread throughout their thoughts and becomes a burden. In the poem “Harlem,” Langston Hughes, through literary devices, introduce a strong theme through a short amount of language Hughes is asking what happens to a dream that is being put off.

Nowadays hopes and dreams give us something to look forward too. Langston Hughes, Emily Dickinson, and Gwendolyn Brooks each discuss the compelling nature of hopes in their poems. These authors tend to link up hope with the quality of our lives. Each writes uniquely about hope's struggle and perseverance also they agree upon the general idea that no matter how small our hope, it has the ability to help us progress through the less than beautiful parts of our lives. In the poem "Dreams" by Langston Hughes, the authors theme seems to be that dreams are a very important component of our life.

Losing a loved one is often a very sad experience. For humans it is natural to mourn the loss of a loved one. Although everyone suffers differently, grief is a universal experience. For most people grief resolves naturally, but some people can face symptoms similar to that of major depression. Although the typical grief period carries on for about two to six months, people can now be diagnosed with major depressive disorder within weeks of experiencing symptoms. Even well-known psychologists such as Sigmund Freud have stated, “...although mourning involves grave departures from the normal attitude toward life, it never occurs to us to regard it as a pathological condition and to refer it to a medical treatment. We rely on its being overcome after a certain lapse of time, and we look upon any interference with it as useless or even harmful’’(Shear, 2011). The elimination of the bereavement exclusion from the upcoming Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition will pathologize the normal grief process, which will soon lead to over diagnosis of major depressive disorder and blur the fine line between grief and depression.

In the poems titled “What Happens to Deferred Dreams,” and “Dreams,” Langston Hughes uses several literary devices to inspire, encourage, and evoke thoughts of hope to black Americans. Hughes sensory and visual imagery, figurative language, and similes to emphasize the importance of dreaming and what would life be if no one had dreams. Dreaming is different for everyone and its up to the dreamer to interpret the meaning. Hughes uses similes’ to make the reader pause and ponder the meaning or significance of dreams. Dreaming is significant to some and others disregard them all together. Dreams are important to Hughes because dreams have no boundaries or limits of possibilities, which is closely related to how freedom and equality means. The theme in poems is similar ideas, however the details separate their meaning.

Langston Hughes wrote a poem about a dream he once had in which he was not able to view the dream until he broke through a barrier in front of him. This poem was called, “ As I Grew Older.” Langston Hughes is telling us that barriers should not stop us from our dream. In the text, he demonstrates many literary elements, including metaphors, imagery, and theme. Metaphors stand out the most during this poem.

In the poem “As I grew older” by Langston Hughes explains his struggle with his skin color. He describes it living in the shadows and humongous walls coming up all over him. Despite him feeling like he has no way to break free or to get away from the prejudice, Langston uses imagery to explain how he used his bare hands to break the walls of prejudice. With the use of metaphors the author gives us and insight how it felt to have prejudice everywhere he went and how he broke free. In Langston’s poem the reader learns what prejudice he faced and how he broke free using imagery and metaphor he explain profoundly.

It fascinates me how the Fashion Marketing industry has such a strong influence on consumers and current and future trends. By going to university, I want to be equipped with skills in strategic, retail and multi-channel marketing and by the end of the course, have all the necessary marketing management skills crucial for a career in the fast-paced world of fashion. I want to work in this industry because I am interested in style, culture and people and also for the reason that fashion has evolved into an expression of personality, rather than just a commodity.

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