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The poem "Harlem" by Langston Hughes reminds me of the book the Alchemist and what the actual alchemist had said. He was telling Santiago what would happen if he didn't follow his personal legend and follow the omens, he had said that eventually the omens would give up on him and he would not be able to realize his personal legend. I think that this poem follows the same idea as what he had said, if you leave a dream, or defer it, it will die on you and will give up on you if you don't chase it.

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The poem "Harlem" by Langston Hughes reminds me of a time in my life where I had to give up a dream as a kid to chase a more realistic one and it reminded me of it when I abandoned it and I still wonder what's going to happen to it. I'm always reminded of it but I have no idea what will happen maybe it'll explode. Or maybe it withers away into nothing and is forgotten forever, I have no clue.

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The poem "Harlem" by Langston Hughes reminds me of the song by Sam Cooke, named "A Change Is Gonna Come." Both of the works speak about the pain and the frustration of the unfulfilled dreams and the longing for change. Just as Hughes asks, "What happens to a dream deferred?" Cooke's song speaks a similar sentiment of waiting for change and justice that seems out of reach, but it is still hopeful for its arrival. Both the poem and the song reflects the struggles of an African American during the Civil Rights Movement and the persistence of hope, even when faced with adversity.

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The Poem "Harlem" by Langston Hughes reminds me of the way that many adults will choose a higher paying job over a job that they love. I think as a society, we prioritize making money over following the things we love, and I think that this results in a lot of putting dreams on hold, or maybe not even following them. This poem reminds me of the crystal merchant from The Alchemist, who settled down but never forgot his dream and it was the thing motivating him to keep going, but he knew he would never achieve it.

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The poem "Harlem" by Langston Hughes reminds me of a memory from my life when I was kid I had a dream what I wanted to be but when it is forgotten, I still don't know if it is explode or not. I will ask myself where does it go. Perhaps, it drops into the vanish void.

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The poem "Harlem" by Langston Hughes makes me think of my mom. I asked her if she always wanted to be a lawyer or if she ever wanted to do something else with her life and she told me that she wished she was a teacher, but because she was pregnant with my sister she wanted to do something that could pay more. I know that she didn't choose her job because it was her calling, but she still helps people in the way that she wanted to. She told me that one day when she retires she might try and become a sub or a teacher. This reminds me of the poem because it was her dream, but life got in the way so it had to be pushed back until she is able to pursue it, but she still made it happen in a way because she wanted to be a teacher to help people and now she just helps people in a different way.

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The poem "Harlem" by Langston Hughes remind me of a memory I have of my literacy teacher reading the same poem aloud to the class and comparing it to his life. he explained that when he was younger, he had a dream that he was going to pursue but that as he got older, he put that on hold for his family and to pursue teaching instead to help support them better. So, he basically deferred his dream.

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The poem "Harlem" by Langston Hughes reminds me of something that might be happening in the colored community. It speaks about deferring dreams and how one not might be able to just because of their color and may have to wait longer. Its speaking about having to leave a dream behind just because you feel like it may be unrealistic or fake, having false hope about something but still longing for it. The Metaphors in the book were really impacting and strong such as "does it dry up" or like a heavy load". You can see how clearly they talk about how maybe a deferred dream could lead to despair or eagerness just wanting it to come true

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The poem "Harlem" by Langston Hughes reminds me of a situation in my life when I had dreams of being a high level basketball player all throughout my childhood. Since the main idea of this poem is of dreams being "forgotten" or not "cared" for later in life, it reminds me of the dream that I don't pursue as much now in life. But the first couple of lines were what stuck out the most because the raisin could be the dream that sits in your head but never receives any action to achieve that dream, hence the dream "drying" up. That is why I chose the text-to-self.

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The poem “Harlem” reminds me of the feeling you get when something you were excited for is called off. It reminds me of how you feel disappointed, but not enough to do anything about it. A dream “differed” means that it will eventually happen, and instead of acting on achieving your goal it feels like waiting and wishing for the right time. I feel like this sometimes about things like cancelled plans or finished projects i could have done better on. Instead of actively trying to remake the plans or the project, it’s just a disappointed waiting game until the next “right time”. Like the line “crust and sugar over like a syrupy sweet” feels like the bittersweet feeling of knowing you’ll see them again, but not when you were hoping to.

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The poem "Harlem" reminds me of a book called Children of Blood and Bone and how each rising action in the book plays out. Each character in that book had a dream or goal they wanted to achieve, that being either to unite their people, to find their loved one or achieve their destiny. Each time the characters attempt to reach their dream, they are always crushed, taken away, or beaten down by other obstacles until each one of their dreams and ideals no longer feels like what they are or want. The poem, "Harlem" reminds me of them because of how it words the defer and derailment of each of their dreams; Like how it says a dream could sag like a heavy load, representing how a dream could start to feel like a sort of salvation or even a burden than something they once strived for themselves, the thought that the dream could explode, like it is dropped and never strived for again.

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The poem "Harlem" by Langston Hughes reminds me of the many fascinations of things I wanted to do when I was older. For example, being an architect or perfumer, or something. But than I lose interest, or realize it's not possible. So in a way, that is how my dreams are deferred and dry over. Currently, I have new ambitions and goals for what I should be striving for, but I don't want to do something I feel like I can't do or isn't realistic enough whether that's about having enough money to sustain myself in the future or even working hard enough to achieve my goals in the first place. Because if that happens, my dreams might explode and ice over.

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The poem reminds me of dreams, those dreams that leave you confused, with a bittersweet feeling and seemingly uninterpretable while at the same time you feel the desire to do it, to understand it, to comprehend what your mind wants to communicate to you when perhaps there is simply nothing... or maybe there is.

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The poem "Harlem" by Langston Hughes makes me think about my own dreams. It makes me wonder about what i dreamed of doing or being when i was younger, thinking about it now i can't remember but i wonder how many dreams i've had, big or small that i've given up on and why that was.

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The poem "Harlem" by Langston Hughes reminds me of the structure of the Hero's journey by portraying the struggle of deferred dreams. Just as heroes face struggles and challenges that reshape their goals, the poem suggests that unfulfilled dreams can wither or explode. This gives me an idea of what people realize what they WANT, vs what they NEED. Sometimes giving up on a dream leads to better opportunities and unexpected growth. I relate to this, as i've had to let go of certain dreams that seemed pretty unrealistic or hard for me to achieve, for something more realistic or meaningful.

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the poem "Harlem" by Langston Hughes reminds me of the book the Alchemist by Paul Coelho. The book is about following your personal legend. It talk about how delaying your personal ledged can result in it never coming true. Similar to Langston Hughes poem "Harlem" its share what could possible happen if you delay your dreams. Hughes uses comparison to give his point. They both highlight the importance of pursuing your dreams before its to late.