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Harlem (A Dream Deferred)

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)

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  1. Harlem (A Dream Deferred) by Langston Hughes

  2. 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

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. “What happens to a dream deferred?” George Curley’s Wife Crooks Lennie

  6. 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.

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