its a poem by Langston hughesHarlem (Dream Deferred)
The title was inspired by the poem "Harlem" by Langston Hughes. The poem is also known as "A Dream Deferred."
The title of Lorraine Hansberry's play "A Raisin in the Sun" is inspired by the poem "Harlem" by Langston Hughes. In the poem, Hughes poses the question, "What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?" This imagery reflects the struggles and aspirations of the Younger family, highlighting themes of deferred dreams and the pursuit of a better life in the face of societal challenges. The title encapsulates the central conflict of the play, emphasizing the impact of unfulfilled dreams on individuals and families.
The title of "A Raisin in the Sun" is inspired by the poem "Harlem" by Langston Hughes. In the poem, Hughes explores the deferred dreams of African Americans, questioning what happens to dreams that are postponed or unfulfilled. The imagery of a "raisin in the sun" symbolizes dreams that dry up and wither away, reflecting the struggles of the Younger family in the play as they navigate their aspirations and challenges.
It was named after a line in a poem called "a Dream Deferred" that basically questioned how a dream dies using many similes; one of which included, "Does it dry up, like a raisin in the sun?" This simile is used to show that a person with almost no hope (the Raisin), to eventually end up losing the only thing believed in (the sun).
A poem by Langston Hughes
Langston Hughes's poem Dream Deferred
The title was inspired by the poem "Harlem" by Langston Hughes. The poem is also known as "A Dream Deferred."
The title of Lorraine Hansberry's play "A Raisin in the Sun" is inspired by the poem "Harlem" by Langston Hughes. In the poem, Hughes poses the question, "What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?" This imagery reflects the struggles and aspirations of the Younger family, highlighting themes of deferred dreams and the pursuit of a better life in the face of societal challenges. The title encapsulates the central conflict of the play, emphasizing the impact of unfulfilled dreams on individuals and families.
The title of "A Raisin in the Sun" is inspired by the poem "Harlem" by Langston Hughes. In the poem, Hughes explores the deferred dreams of African Americans, questioning what happens to dreams that are postponed or unfulfilled. The imagery of a "raisin in the sun" symbolizes dreams that dry up and wither away, reflecting the struggles of the Younger family in the play as they navigate their aspirations and challenges.
It was named after a line in a poem called "a Dream Deferred" that basically questioned how a dream dies using many similes; one of which included, "Does it dry up, like a raisin in the sun?" This simile is used to show that a person with almost no hope (the Raisin), to eventually end up losing the only thing believed in (the sun).
What poem? And raisins are already dried and shriveled.
A poem by Langston Hughes
A poem by Langston Hughes
It is from the poem, "A Dream Deferred".
Because there is a poem called both "Harlem" or "A Dream Deferred" which compares a dream to a raisin in the son. The poem is by Langston Hughes, I think
No But his Favorite poem that inspired him was called Invictus.
LOTR was not inspired by a Greek myth. Tolkien wrote it as mythology for England