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tensa zangetsu [6.8K]
3 years ago
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In the poem “Dream Deferred,” Langston Hughes asks the questions "What happens to a dream deferred?" and "Does it dry up like a

raisin in the sun?" What does the author mean by comparing a postponed dream to a dried-up raisin? A. The dream will flower and bear fruit. B. The dream will wither and shrivel. C. The dream will come true with hard work. D. The dream will be sweet like a raisin.
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2 answers:
Scrat [10]3 years ago
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The answer is B, because Langston Hughes is saying that a dream forgotten and left behind is like a raisin drying up in the sun.
guajiro [1.7K]3 years ago
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Answer: B. The dream will wither and shrivel.

Explanation: In the given sentences from the poem "Dream Deferred" the author compare a dream that has been forgotten with a raisin drying in the sun, this comparison gives the image of the consequence of giving up on a dream or even postpone it, the dream will wither, it will fade, like a raising left in the sun to dry. He makes this analogy to encourage the audience to follow their dreams.

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