One significant author named Langston Hughes, had the true talent to reach all races during his lifetime. ... The story of Langston Hughes" life is one of great success. ... Langston Hughes was born on February 1, 1902, in Joplin, Missouri. ... In this poem, Hughes realizes that he is ready to travel and see the world, the way a river would. ... Hughes finishes off the poem by repeating the title, which is "I, too, sing America." ...

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Dream Deferred By Langston Hughes The poem, "Dream Deferred", which was written by Langston Hughes, described the trials that minorities in that time period went through. Hughes uses heavy symbolism and imagery in this poem. The dream he discussed in the poem wasn't going anywhere at the time of his writing of the poem. ... sets up the plot and symbolism of the rest of the poem. ... Hughes continues to make his point through the symbols of inanimate objects as the poem goes on. ...

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In 1951 Langston Hughes asks us "What happens to a dream deferred"? ... Langston Hughes wrote one poem and it was titled two different titles throughout his life, each title gives the poem a profoundly different reading. ... The questions Hughes is asking the reader make them think about their dreams they had and what happened to them, "Does [the dream] stink like rotten meant?"... It's as if Langston Hughes knows all these things are to come in the future. ... The title alone in this poem sets up your frame of mind for the rest of the poem. ...

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The title of Hansberry's play comes from Hughes's poem which had a double purpose. ... Through out the poem Hughes asks a number of questions, which perform a part in the play. ... These two are what make an author like Langston Hughes so interesting; each reader finds in him what is adequate to satisfy their own taste. ... After analyzing both Langston Hughes" poem and Lorraine Hansberry's play it give me a better understanding of what exactly poetry is. ... Although Hughes" poem is short its historical references add to it's portrayal of poetry. ...

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One of them includes Langston Hughes, a widely known American poet that contributed to the notion of the Harlem Renaissance as well as jazz poetry based on his literary works. ... For Hughes to help his readers comprehend, he uses the first-person point of view to make it more informative. ... Hughes states that "folks who ain't suffered much cannot play Bop, neither appreciate it." ... Lastly, Hughes also uses onomatopoeia to reveal the mistreatment of blacks during segregation. ... Overall, Hughes gained a huge recognition for his contribution in the Harlem Rennaissance along with Jazz ...

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is the question that the poem by Langston Hughes asks. ... The answer to the poem is the dream sags like a heavy load. ... There is a line in the poem that says, "Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?"...

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This event relates to Langston Hughes poem, "What happens to a dream deferred?" I think this event relates more closely to this certain poem because Walter's dream of making an investment was shattered as was the family's dream of getting their house. Langston Hughes says, "Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? ... I think this dream is best described by Dunbar's poem, "We Wear the Mask". ... A piece I found from the poem useful was when Dunbar says. ...

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• Grade Level: High School