A Dream Deferred

I think Langston Hughes' poem "Dream Deferred," was a very good poem. It was easy to read because it was short and to the point. The poem was thought-provoking as well because of the questions that it posed about a dream that is pushed aside. I really liked the poem a lot.

The last line of "Dream Deferred" is ambiguous because of the word 'explode.' It could mean that the deferred dream explodes and is completely destroyed, but it also could mean that the dream explodes out into the open and is finally fulfilled. If the first meaning is true, then the consequences of a dream deferred are grave. The last line would then correlate with the rest of the poem. Hughes sees the dream either wither away, remains up in the air, or finally disappear into oblivion. If the second meaning of the last line is true, then it would offer a sharp contrast to the rest of the poem. It would show that, no matter mow people try to hinder your dream, if you persist and work hard enough, your dreams will finally become reality.