In Langston Hughes poem Harlem, it states “What happens to a dream deferred?”(1), this illustrates an image that a dreams that have not been achieved, they are change to something similar from the original dream. In the play written by August Wilson, Fences,the play talks about three main characters who have all failed to achieve their original dream but manage to achieve an alternative dream. Three main character are troy Maxson, Cory Maxson, and Troy’s wife, Rose. Troy had a dream to became a professional Baseball player but was shattered by age. Cory had a dream to be better than his father ,financially wise, and hope to achieve big for his family and his future. While Rose had a dream to have a normal, stable family that have no bad blood
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Rose is in denial and refuses that to acknowledge that the family, the dream she had is falling apart. When Troy confesses that he cheated on her she finally burst. she says “took all my feelings, my wants and needs, my dreams...and I buried them inside you. I planted a seed and waited and prayed over it" (Wilson 122).Rose finally shares her feelings and confesses that she placed all her hopes and dreams on Troy. That all the goals she had were tossed aside just to be with Troy. she finally realizes that Troy has betrayed her trust, and has impregnated another woman. Rose only wanted a normal traditional family since what she experienced as a child. “And you know I ain't never wanted no half nothing in my family."(Wilson 102).Rose was not only upset since because Troy cheated on her, but also it reminds her of when she was growing up. Since she came from of family of half blooded siblings all eighteen years of her hard work to keep this family together broke. Rose originally wanted a grape but instead got a raisin since she left it expose.
In conclusion Langston Hughes poem Harlem shows the cause and effect of what happens when people give up on their dreams and decide to settle for an alternative way. August Wilson’s ,Fences, shows the outcome of when people settle for last instead of first. They get hurt and hurt the ones around them showing them the darkside of what they were hiding. Uncomplete objective or dreams leave a shatter and open hole in ones heart ,forcing them to feed it with bitterness, neglect, unhappiness, and
Rose is in denial and refuses that to acknowledge that the family, the dream she had is falling apart. When Troy confesses that he cheated on her she finally burst. she says “took all my feelings, my wants and needs, my dreams...and I buried them inside you. I planted a seed and waited and prayed over it" (Wilson 122).Rose finally shares her feelings and confesses that she placed all her hopes and dreams on Troy. That all the goals she had were tossed aside just to be with Troy. she finally realizes that Troy has betrayed her trust, and has impregnated another woman. Rose only wanted a normal traditional family since what she experienced as a child. “And you know I ain't never wanted no half nothing in my family."(Wilson 102).Rose was not only upset since because Troy cheated on her, but also it reminds her of when she was growing up. Since she came from of family of half blooded siblings all eighteen years of her hard work to keep this family together broke. Rose originally wanted a grape but instead got a raisin since she left it expose.
In conclusion Langston Hughes poem Harlem shows the cause and effect of what happens when people give up on their dreams and decide to settle for an alternative way. August Wilson’s ,Fences, shows the outcome of when people settle for last instead of first. They get hurt and hurt the ones around them showing them the darkside of what they were hiding. Uncomplete objective or dreams leave a shatter and open hole in ones heart ,forcing them to feed it with bitterness, neglect, unhappiness, and