"Harlem: A Dream Deferred" by Langston Hughes

What happened to a dream deferred?

Does it dry up

Like a raisin in the sun

Or a fester like a sore-

And then run?

Does it sink like rotten meat?

Or crust and sugar over-

Like a syrupy sweet?

Maybe it just says

Like a heavy load.

Or does it explode?

What is this poem trying to tell you about life?

Answer and Explanation:

The speaker in Langston Hughes's "Harlem: A Dream Deferred" asks what happens when we do not accomplish our dreams. Notice that most of the comparisons he makes are negative, which is illustrated by his word choice - "fester", "explode", "dry up", "rotten".

What the poem is trying to tell us about life is that we should not allow our dreams to be deferred, postponed. Nothing good comes from neglecting our dreams. We should go for it, try our best. It is not only important to have dreams, but also to hold fast to them. Even though we must encounter hardships as we work for them to happen, we should not lose faith.

1. the details that would clarify the authors purpose for writing would be after the "haley collected used soccer jersey and sent them to guatemalan children." part, he would say, "and you can also donate today to save ". so far in the text, you can see no such thing. if, near the end the author persuades you to donate to guatemalans, then you know that the author's reason to write is to persuade you.

2. what details would make the text more engaging is to see the guatemalan children's reaction to getting free jerseys.

3. the details that convey the author's attitude would be an opinion by the author, for example, if he said, "haley was a very nice girl " or, you can find the attitude by finding parts of haley's personality that he highlights. you can strengthen your tones by using more descriptive words, and simplify long sentences as much as you can.

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which sentence refers to a dynamic character?

b.

a man learns empathy after working with those he formerly judged.

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