Langston Hughes: Poems
Dream deferred
What does this this poem have to do with dreams?
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What does this this poem have to do with dreams?
It is not referring to dreams like those we have in our sleep; rather it is about the dreams that we have to live a better life, to have a particular career, to be the kind of adult we want to be, or to live in a world where everyone is treated equally.