Comparing Martin Luther King And Langston Hughes

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Martin Luther King and Langston Hughes

What does it mean to have a dream? The two writers MLK and Mr. Hughes, both talk about what it means to have a dream. The two works are similar because they both talk about the difficulties of having a dream. However, they both are different because MLK actual persuade and followed his dream while Mr. Hughes just talks about how dreams fade and are lost.
The thing that is similar with both writings is that it talks about freedom and rights. In Langston’s story it talked about how dreams don’t come true and how they may not fulfill their potential. While in MLK’s speech it talks about the dream being fulfilled to its full potential and made a difference. The thing is one is about the glory of a dream

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