There can be two kinds of dreams. The first being a series of thoughts or images that occur while sleeping. The second is a desired goal or aspiration for the future. Both are imaginary, but the dream that can become a reality is the most significant. By becoming reality, these dreams lead to a tangible goal to strive for. In A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry and A Dream Deferred by Langston Hughes, the consequences for not following dreams are for the dream to become pointless and the development of regret.
Failure to follow dreams can lead to the consequence of them becoming pointless. In A Dream Deferred, Hughes states that a dream is like a dried up “raisin in the sun.” Raisins already are dry, but by leaving them in the sun longer they can become hard and therefore impossible to eat. The imagery of leaving raisins in the sun helps to emphasize that if one never acts on a dream it then will become useless. Then in A Raisin in the Sun, Hansberry further explains that, “[he was] a fine man- just couldn’t never catch up with his dreams, that’s all” (208). While Mama is talking to Ruth she explains that …show more content…
Hughes also describes a dream as, “[sagging] like a heavy load.” A heavy load can be a burden just like a dream that never materializes. The burden of regret for never pursing a dream can become extremely heavy and cause one to sag physically like a heavy load. Then, Hansberry relates by stating that Walter “[wants] so many things that they are driving [him] kind of crazy” (222). Walter has the regret and anger of never following his dreams that is building up inside of him, making him crazy. The figurative language of “driving him kind of crazy” and the inferred irritation of Walter not following his dreams, lead to the explanation of him possibly just exploding. Both A Dream Deferred and A Raisin in the Sun illustrate that the burden of never following one’s dream can lead to
Failure to follow dreams can lead to the consequence of them becoming pointless. In A Dream Deferred, Hughes states that a dream is like a dried up “raisin in the sun.” Raisins already are dry, but by leaving them in the sun longer they can become hard and therefore impossible to eat. The imagery of leaving raisins in the sun helps to emphasize that if one never acts on a dream it then will become useless. Then in A Raisin in the Sun, Hansberry further explains that, “[he was] a fine man- just couldn’t never catch up with his dreams, that’s all” (208). While Mama is talking to Ruth she explains that …show more content…
Hughes also describes a dream as, “[sagging] like a heavy load.” A heavy load can be a burden just like a dream that never materializes. The burden of regret for never pursing a dream can become extremely heavy and cause one to sag physically like a heavy load. Then, Hansberry relates by stating that Walter “[wants] so many things that they are driving [him] kind of crazy” (222). Walter has the regret and anger of never following his dreams that is building up inside of him, making him crazy. The figurative language of “driving him kind of crazy” and the inferred irritation of Walter not following his dreams, lead to the explanation of him possibly just exploding. Both A Dream Deferred and A Raisin in the Sun illustrate that the burden of never following one’s dream can lead to