Langston Hughes, a prolific poet during the Harlem Renaissance, knew the importance of dreams. Although he saw the dreams of several Harlem residents, crumble during the wake of World War II, he continued to celebrate the spirit of the African American community through an abundance of poems. His poem "Harlem" questions what happens to dreams when they don't come true. ... Hughes had a way of using metaphors to better illustrate the themes of his poetry. ...

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She got her title from a line in a Langston Hughes poem named," Harlem (A Dream Deferred) (534) -What happens to a dream deferred? ... The title of the play refers to a line in a Langston Hughes poem that questioned about dreams that were forgotten or put off. ...

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What happens to a dream deferred, a question given to us through "Harlem," a poem written by the great Poet Langston Hughes. The story, "A Raisin the Sun" is a direct reference to Hughes poem. ...

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In the play, Hansberry also expands the idea of Langston Hughes's famous 1951 poem "Harlem " by showing the deferred dreams of people like the main family in the play, dreams that should not be allowed to dry up. ...

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