https://padlet.com/asellers3/s4huz0441j0e Made with a curious mind en-us 2016-09-30 16:00:35 UTC 2026-01-15 19:32:37 UTC hello@padlet.com asellers3 https://padlet.com/asellers3/s4huz0441j0e/wish/127571802 Langston Hughes (1902-1967), author of “Dream Deferred,” grew up during a time when African-Americans were second-class citizens who could only dream of equality in education, housing, and employment.   The question the poet asks in this poem is: “What will happen if oppressed people have to wait too long for the dream of equality to become a reality?”  To find the answer to his question, the reader must interpret the symbols in the poem.]]> 2016-09-30 16:00:50 UTC https://padlet.com/asellers3/s4huz0441j0e/wish/127571802 asellers3 https://padlet.com/asellers3/s4huz0441j0e/wish/127571896 Remember we are focusing on the word choices that an author uses to cover a specific theme in a poem. How do these word choices impact the overall message of the poem? ]]> 2016-09-30 16:01:07 UTC https://padlet.com/asellers3/s4huz0441j0e/wish/127571896