THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
ART AND CULTURE OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE
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It could weigh a person down or make them feel empty inside.
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It could become more beautiful and sweet
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It could feed the soul and explode into further dreams
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It could keep the person hungry for more
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Detailed explanation-1: -Q. Throughout the poem, what does Hughes reveal about dreams lost? It could weigh a person down or make them feel empty inside.
Detailed explanation-2: -In both quatrains, Hughes repeats his main message: “Hold fast to dreams.” By “dreams, ” Hughes means bigger goals, aspirations, and hopes for a person’s life rather than dreams at night. After the repeated line, each quatrain includes an image to show what life is like without dreams.
Detailed explanation-3: -The poem ‘Dreams’ by Langston Hughes is about the importance of dreams and their ability to empower, strengthen and sustain an individual’s life. In the poem, Hughes implores the reader to “hold fast to dreams” because life without dreams is like a “broken winged bird that cannot fly.”
Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: Langston Hughes wrote ‘Dreams’ because he wanted to encourage his readers to hold onto their dreams despite life’s adversity.