1. What is the message of the poem “Dreams Deferred”?
2. According to the speaker, what are the possible outcomes of deferred dreams?
3. In the play, “A Raisin in the Sun”, what is Mama Lena Younger’s greatest dream for her family?
State her reasons behind it.
4. What does Walter want to do with the insurance check? Why do you think Mama does not
approve of it?
5. Does any of the characters in the play remind you of someone? How does that someone plan
his actions to realize his dream?
6. Would you have dreamt of the same thing for your family? Why or why not?
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Answer:
1. The author questions what happens to a dream that is never realized or delayed. The poem
conveys a message that dreams are important and that we have to believe in the power of our
dreams.
2. Dreams deferred can be compared to things raisin, sore and rotten meat which can dry up,
fester, stink, and sag.
3. Mama Lena dreams to have a house with a lawn so that children can play and she can also
make her garden.
4. Walter wants to put up a liquor business, but Mama does not want her money to be used in
something she does not personally agree with.
Explanation:
the answer for 5-6 is already based on your own answer.