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Harlem (A Dream Deferred). by Langston Hughes. Harlem (A Dream Deferred) What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up Like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore-- And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over-- like a syrupy sweet?
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Harlem (A Dream Deferred) by Langston Hughes
Harlem (A Dream Deferred) What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up Like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore-- And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over-- like a syrupy sweet? Maybe it just sags like a heavy load. Or does it explode? Langston Hughes
Read the poem. • Circle all unfamiliar words • As you wait for others to finish identify lines that catch your attention or about which you have questions.
Read the poem a second time. • As you read consider what this poem says about how people react when their dreams don’t come true. • Hint: Hughes highlights six reactions Number them.
“What happens to a dream deferred?” George Curley’s Wife Crooks Lennie
For each square… • Quote the line from the poem which describes that character’s reaction to his/her dream being deferred. • Provide an explanation of your choice and evidence to support it. • Include an illustration of that person’s dream – it can be literal or figurative.
