C.N+Langston+Hughes

The noted Harlem Renaissance poet, Langston Hughes, focused primarily on race relations in America during the 1920's and 1930's.He began writing poetry in the eighth grade. His father would discourage him from pursuing writing as a career, in favor of something "more practical". As I mentioned before Langston Hughes primarily wrote about race relations during the 1920's and 1930's so what most likely caused him to write this poem is the racial segregation that was inflicted on the African Americans during this time and the dream of racial equality. Langston Hughes higher purpose for this poem is to educate the reader on how having to postpone one’s deepest desires can lead to destruction both physically and mentally. I think that this poem can change the way people think because the wording in this poem really makes you think and once you truly understand the poem than it will alter your perspective on poetry.

Nice work - Hughes really is pushing us to consider the implications of postponing those dreams which mean the most to someone. Is it a warning? a promise? a worry?