Harlem by Langston Hughes

In the poem "Harlem" by Langston Hughes, he proclaims his thoughts for rights of equality during the Civil Rights Movement. He expresses his frustration for racism that he has had to overcome throughout his life. In the poem, Hughes states "Maybe it just sags like a heavy load." This line is his opinion of how, during the Civil Rights Movement, racism and equality are put to the base of the agenda list but at the peak of every mind. The lines give the image of sagging breasts due to lack of support. The idea thus signifies that the dream begins to grow on one, like a part of one's body. But due to inadequate support.The dream for African Americans were still being deferred. Hughes is providing a series of questions that every African American wants a response to. Hughes poses the question, "Does is it dry up like a raisin in the sun?" only to look for the answer as to why the African American dream is deferred. He does not emphasize the appearance of the raisin, so the description isn't as significant as an image as it is as a simile. The raisin in the sun simile is being referred to as the dream Hughes had. It starts out pleasant only to deteriorate just like the raisin in the sun. "Or fester like a sore- and then run?" This conveys a sense of remorse, injury, and pain.
It refers to the dream getting infected ,as one pursues the dream with an aim just to reach the ends Just like a sore, the dream wants healing. The delayed healing of the sore is like the delayed accomplishment of making equality and racism healed throughout. Postponing a dream makes frustration and disgust overcome a person. "Does it stink like rotten meat?" intensifies disgust- rotten meat is a symbol of having no purpose. If the dream is kept aside, as passion subsides, it will stink like rotten meat. Does Hughes dream have no purpose? or is it "crust and sugar[ed] over- like a syrupy sweet?" with chances of Hughes dreams being fulfilled. This quote denotes it as appearing like the