1. Explain how this poem explores problems with finding the American dream. What is the American dream.
The bigger they are the harder they fall. This saying explains that the more hard work and preparation needed to attain a certain goal, the easier it is to want to give up or quit. The "American Dream" fits this description perfectly. The "American Dream" in essence is the idea of building ones own success through the opportunities given in America. As inviting as it sounds it is anything but easy and requires whole hearted dedication to obtain, but Hughes imagines it as being something that could easily "sag" or "dry up".
2. Examine the words that Hughes uses to describe the possible results "of a dream deferred."
Langston Hughes uses
The bigger they are the harder they fall. This saying explains that the more hard work and preparation needed to attain a certain goal, the easier it is to want to give up or quit. The "American Dream" fits this description perfectly. The "American Dream" in essence is the idea of building ones own success through the opportunities given in America. As inviting as it sounds it is anything but easy and requires whole hearted dedication to obtain, but Hughes imagines it as being something that could easily "sag" or "dry up".
2. Examine the words that Hughes uses to describe the possible results "of a dream deferred."
Langston Hughes uses