Dreams Langston Hughes

He conveys unity within his text when he indicates in his text, “Land created in common, dream nourished in common...” (Hughes Stanza 2). Incorporation Langston Hughes conveys that people must secure the main dream, which gives ambition to reach their dream. Hughes also states, “The people do not always say things out loud, Nor write them down on paper … Great thoughts in their deepest hearts and sometimes only blunderingly to express them” (Hughes stanza 1). People do not take not of their dreams only because they do not fathom their thoughts or dreams. The human mind will not grasp their dream until it really appears or happens. In conclusion Langston Hughes also includes the illustration of perseverance which is also obtained through unity of

Second, the writer’s usage of symbols provides clear insight into Hughes’ message that dreams give value and purpose to our lives. The “bird” in stanza one is a symbol of liberty, courage, and delight. To explain, Hughes is simply saying, if one stops dreaming or pursuing dreams, then he or she will live a life that lacks value or purpose. In the second stanza, the speaker gives the reader an image of a barren field with frozen snow upon it, representing a life with no production. In general, Hughes is making it known to his readers, that anyone who does not hold on to his or her dreams, will live a barren, futile life.

Two poems are not as widely anthologized, but are thematically comparable in the manner Hughes expresses the disparity among the American Dream and the fact of life for African people in the course of the early twentieth Century.

The poem changes moods with the lines"I've seen them come dark/ out of Penn Station - / but the trains are late. / The gates are open - / Yet there're bars / at each gate." The people have not found what they expected and hoped for in Harlem. These last lines help the reader to understand the feelings that accompanied the harsh reality of Harlem. The addition of the blunt question,"What happens / to a dream deferred?" maintains this understanding: this is the"dream deferred," and this is what the people were experiencing. The question is harsh and unyielding, and its position in the poem creates a feeling of seriousness. Another Hughes poem,"Same in Blues," attempts to establish further the idea of a"dream deferred," incorporating a type of dialogue between characters to explain the components of a"dream deferred," adding an element of anger to the end. The first stanza has a woman telling her man that she has to keep moving, followed by the lines,"There's a certain / amount of traveling / in a dream deferred." This method continues through four stanzas, where peopl converse, and a new component is introduced:"a certain amount of nothing,""a certain amount of impotence." The last component the poem introduces is the most effective:"There's liable / to be confusion / in a dream deferred." The poem continues to say that"there's liable to be confusion / when a dream

This poem by Langston Hughes is a very complicated. In it the speaker paints a picture of what might happen to someone’s dream if it is postponed too long. This idea is the overall theme of the poem and it is what unifies and connects each line to the poem as a whole. There are also indirect references that this is not only the dream of an individual, but an entire race’s struggle to achieve peace and liberation. This poem consists of a series of answers to the question, “What happens to a dream deferred?” All of the lines following this first question are presented as different similes.

In Line 1 of “Harlem”, we are introduced to what happens to a persons dreams get put on hold for some time. Hughes then asks, “Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?” (2-3). A raisin at first, is a grape, moist, round and juicy. However, it has shriveled up to become this dried up raisin. This simile is perfect because a dream deferred just shrivels up in our mind; we have let too much time pass to go back to fulfill the dream. The poem continues with “Or fester like a sore-and then run?” (3-4). This simile represents the dream eating at them; constantly an irritation because it has not been obtained. Line 5 is

In the poem, Hughes asks: "What happens to a dream deferred?

The epigraphy by Langston Hughes describes how dreams change after they had been put off. When dreams fail, it affects each person differently. The person may just give up on the dream completely, find a new way to reach the dream, change the situation so it may not be the dream but something similar, or it can destroy other dreams too. The Youngers were an African American family who lived on the south side of Chicago and barely scraped by with Walter’s job as a limousine driver. They all eagerly waited for the insurance money, produced after Walter’s dad passed away, to make their dreams come true. But when the check arrived, Walter gave most of the money to Willy Harris, a business partner, who ran off with the money when it was supposed to be invested in a liquor store.

His poems mimic the rythem or beat of a song. The particular music was blues and jazz that Hughes worked around. Also many of his works were based on the idea of an American dream. “Hold fast to dreams, For if dreams die, Life is a broken-winged bird, That cannot fly., Hold fast to dreams, For when dreams go, Life is a barren field, Frozen with snow.” He always encouraged people to never give up on their dreams and to not let them go. He also uses racism as a key theme in writing as well. He is realistic about what is happening between the races but gives readers hope of one day all being free and

In this poem, Langston Hughes basically addresses the limitation African Americans face in the pursual of their version of the American Dream. The 1900’s was an American Era prime with racial segregation discrimination, and subordination. African Americans still kept their status as “slaves” in the eyes of White supremacists and there was a rise in violent attacks upon them, by radical groups such as the KKK, that thought that the entire race shouldn’t exist.. During that period of time, there were many peaceful protests and activists who championed for equality of African Americans, expressing this right through both political actions as well as artistic actions, such as poems. This specific poem outlines the idea that African americans will have their American Dreams oppressed because of the environment they live

In line 3, the speaker compares a life without dreams to a “broken-winged bird/ That cannot fly.” (Lines 3-4) A Bird that cannot fly has no purpose and is in a sense useless. There is no hope for the little bird because it cannot fly, and while some may hope that the bird will learn to live on the ground, it will most likely get killed because it has no means of self defense. Life, then, has no purpose if one does not have a dream and a person will not be able live without dreams just as the bird could not live with broken

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

“Dreams” is a poem that tells us about holding into your dreams. In particular, Mr. hughes uses metaphor to emphasize the dreams, such as “ life is a broken winged bird/ that cannot fly”, and life is a barren field, frozen with snow”.he’s saying that when you let go of your dreams it would be like the broken winged bird meaning you won't get anything without

As you read further into the poem it allows you to develop a clearer understanding of what Hughes is trying to express in the poem. It is stated that the dream may "crust and sugar over… like a syrupy sweet? He is stating that by not using or putting the dream into use had formed into crust, which is that hard material that is no longer useful because it is no longer pliable. The dream forced to sit idle hardens into an unusable substance of thoughts that have separated themselves from the goals and formed idle destructive thoughts that are crusted over with despair, doubt, anger, and hatred.

The poems “Dreams” by Langston Hughes and “The dream of now” by William Stafford both hold similar topics of dreams, however take a radically different approach in the dealing of the topic. The theme of “Dreams” by Langston Hughes is you must always hold onto your dreams. “Hold fast to dreams/For if dreams die/Life is a broken-winged bird” (Hughes 1) This quote represents the theme of the poem as it tells the reader a warning for what would happen if the readers dream were to be gone and gives the reader an image of what a world without dreams would be a broken winged bird, this imaging gives the reader a clear cut feeling of dread and the image of broken winged means not just injury of yourself but also a feeling of restriction as broken winged