Thomas says in the poem, "Though they sink through the sea they shall rise again; / Though lovers be lost love shall not" (7-8). ... In lines such as, "No more may gulls cry" (20) and a "break in the sun till the sun breaks down / And death shall have no dominion," (26-27) Thomas shows the reader that even if the sun never shines again death will not rule. ... The child knows time allows such mornings but he also understands that he will not always be there to enjoy them. ... "Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight, / And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way" means that these m...

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There is also the thought that the dream may explode breaking up into millions of ideas for others to ponder upon. ... Even though the play debates the Civil Rights movement in language and tone, it states the major issues of racial inequality and the pursuit for economic freedom that would eventually play a major role in America. ... Something that makes Hughes" poem so poetic is his reference to the play A Raisin in the Sun, by Lorraine Hansberry. ... Walter wants to have a successful business so that he can rise above the poverty he has always known. ... Hughes also asks the question: ...

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• Grade Level: High School