Correct answer choice is:
<h2>A. Criticize oppression.</h2><h3>Explanation:</h3>
The speaker inspirations about the prospect of a “dream deferred.” It is not completely explicit who the speaker is –maybe the poet, maybe a professor, possibly an indistinct black man or woman. The mystery is a compelling one, and there is a feeling of quiet after it. Hughes then practices clear resemblances to invoke the image of a deferred dream. He assumes it wiping up, rotting, stinking, crusting over, or, ultimately, collapsing. All of these images, while not completely drastic, have a slightly dark tone to them.
