Hughes opens the poem with the question, “What happens to a dream deferred”; a dream deferred virtually indicates the significance of a broken dream (line 1). Dreams motivate people to flourish and become encouraged individuals in society. Though, there are several difficulties that one may encounter that discourage one from an essential goal. Hughes was concerned about African American dreams that were unfulfilled because of dominant forces. During the …show more content…
This line is a reassessment of the entire poem. Hughes takes on a different perspective in which the rest of the poem refers to a “dream deferred”. Hughes uses the word “explode”, which suggests an extremely forceful act due to ongoing fury. The explosion suggests one’s mind ultimately exploding from internal anger. When someone feels unsatisfied with his or her dreams, it results in more dreams being ruined. Though, it may have the opposite effect and cause one to ultimately fight