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What happens to a dream deferred?
Does it dry up
like a raisin in the sun?
—“Harlem,”
Langston Hughes
Which theme is supported by the imagery in these first few lines of the poem?
One must defer dreams to preserve them.
Delayed dreams grow bigger with time.
Dreams that are delayed may die.
Dreams last forever.
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Dreams that are delayed may die.
The image of a grape drying up "like a raisin in the sun" suggests shriveling, loss of vitality, and decay—supporting the idea that postponed dreams can wither away.
The image of a grape drying up "like a raisin in the sun" suggests shriveling, loss of vitality, and decay—supporting the idea that postponed dreams can wither away.
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