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    “Dreams” Response The poem “Dreams” is written by a famous poet, Langston Hughes. It is only two stanzas long, however, the power and depth of the words are not lacking. The poem’s title is simple, yet direct. In the first line, the word “fast” enhances the idea of dreams being forgotten so quickly. I appreciate the fact that throughout this poem, Langston Hughes doesn’t ever use the word “forgotten” when talking about dreams disappearing. He uses much more dramatic and final words and phrases

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    “Dreams” by Langston Hughes is a poem written to advise the reader to never give up on their dreams. The author uses many literary devices in this poem. Hughes uses imagery and personification to differ life with and without dreams. This poem has two very significant metaphors, and Hughes uses them to show how unfortunate life would be without dreams. In “Dreams,” Hughes uses imagery, personification, and metaphors to generate a theme that tells the reader to ??????????????????. Several literary

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    The American dream, a dream of all people. Embodied within the film McFarland USA, the qualities needed to find and achieve success are found. Family, a critical part of the American dream, is displayed throughout the community of the film. Hard work, another important additive to the American dream, is showcased by both the work in the fields, and the work in their sport, cross country. The dedication to their life and people surrounding them is heavily pushed in the way that they work, play, and

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    Icarus is a poem by Edward Field, and is based on the classic myth of Daedalus and Icarus but with a twist. Field tells the story in a contemporary setting as seen through his eyes. Field uses modern diction, symbolism, irony, and imagery to portray Icarus’ myth in a contemporary setting that is dull and mundane. In Icarus, Field uses a lot of diction to help the reader understand that the setting is now in a contemporary time. First he uses “trying” and “anything” in the poem, words that were not

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    dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.” These are the words of the Buddha. Buddha believed that people should live in the now, not to worry about the past or the future. Sadly, we weren’t able to learn about his work during the unit. Through the dream unit, we have looked at many perspectives and different ways people share them. We looked at speeches, videos, books and articles, and yes, even game shows. But while dreams can lead to bad outcomes

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    Dreams Langston Hughes

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    ANALYSIS Langston Hughes is a poet who writes two poems “Dream `Deferred” and “Dreams” are similar and different in a way. “A Dream Deferred” it talks about what happen to dreams when they are put on hold. “Dreams” gives the idea that without dreams, life is nothing. This two poems are giving some deep meaning in similarity but the lesson teach in different. “A dream Deferred” real name was “Harlem”. In this poem Hughes uses some poetic devices like simile and personification to give a picture

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    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

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    Seek your dream: Rhetorical Strategies of a film review “A Baseball Diamond Becomes the Stuff of Dreams” Don’t part with your illusions. When they are gone you may still exist, but you have ceased to live. Plenty of people may have a strong sense with this wisdom. A writer, Caryn James, wrote “A Baseball Diamond Becomes the Stuff of Dreams,” published in 1989 in the New York Time, and she focuses on a man aspiring his to a desert mirage and it becomes the stuff of dreams. Caryn begins building

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    My current job and my dream job are very similar for instance, my job now is a certified nursing assistant. And my dream job is to become a registered nurse. Both jobs consist of taking guardianship of people providing comfort care and compassion and a lot of hands-on work. Ever since I was a little girl I always desired to become a nurse. As a nurse's assistant we have less responsibility than a nurse, and becoming a nurse comes with a higher education and a more honorable career. I love what

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