'A Dream Deferred' By Langston Hughes

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Summarize the text - In the poem A dream Deferred by Langston Hughes the speaker wonders what would happen if dreams are postponed or put back for another time. The speaker offers possible answers to his question and in the end of Langston Hughes’ poem, he wonders if dreams explode when they are postponed. The last line of the poem, compared to the rest of the poem, makes the reader think that is the answer to the speakers first question in the poem.

Theme - The theme of A dream Deferred by Langston Hughes is having to postpone one’s deepest desires (dreams) can lead to destruction.

Evidence - “Or does it explode?” (Last Line of A dream Deferred by Langston Hughes)

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