langston hughes
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comparing between two poems by Langston Hughes. Harlem, Dream Deferred and I, too sing AmericaTRANSCRIPT
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Langston Hughes
I, TooHarlem, A Dream Deferred
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He captured everyday life of black people through his art in a time when many black
artists were afraid to do so.
• Langston knew how important dreams are at a time of racism and injustice.
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I, TooI, too, sing America.I am the darker brother.They send me to eat in the kitchenWhen company comes,But I laugh,And eat well,And grow strong.Tomorrow,I'll be at the tableWhen company comes.Nobody'll dareSay to me,"Eat in the kitchen,"Then.Besides,They'll see how beautiful I amAnd be ashamed -I, too, am America.
- Langston Hughes, 1925
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• The poem shouts for equality and freedom.
• Disrespect precipitates strength from the servant.
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I, too, sing AmericaI, too, am America.
• His body is subjugated, but his self-esteem resonates power.
• With a strong mind, his attitude (toward taking orders) becomes somewhat rebellious.
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Comparisons
two time zones present / future
solitude / company
Attitude laugh / embarrassed
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“Harlem”, A Dream Deferred1951
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"Harlem" Dream Deferred.
What happens to a dream deferred?Does it dry uplike a raisin in the sun?Or fester like a sore -And then run?Does it stink like rotten meat?Or crust and sugar over -like a syrupy sweet?Maybe it just sagslike a heavy load.Or does it explode?
- Langston Hughes, 1951
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symbols, imagery and wordplay• The speaker asks what happens if dreams are
postponed.• He offers some possible answers to his question.
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He offers some possible answers to his question.
dry up like raisins in the sunthey fester like soresrot like meatget all crusty, like sugary syrup left outsag like a heavy loaddreams explode
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"What happens when dreams are put on hold?"
• This imagery remind us of everyday, ordinary tasks as eating, cooking, cleaning, or carrying something.
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It's a poem built of questions, and questions makes us think of uncertainty.
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Who else had a dream? Did his dream become a reality?
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Analyze a Poem
• Who wrote these? • Why did he write these? • What is the subject of the poems? • What feeling do you get about the subject?• Are these poems, what makes them poetry? • How do we understand poetry?
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Compare a poem
• How can you take a poem and analyze it both literally and figuratively?
• How can you compare two poems?• How can you write an analytical paper
comparing two poems while factoring in details from the poet’s life?
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This is how.
• Use the process of breaking down a poem• List key points of each poem• Circle three similarities.• Write a paragraph to show the differences
and/or similarities between the two poems