The Consequences Of A Dream Deferred And The Song Village Ghetto Land

The Consequences of Lost Dreams Dreams are apart of human nature. They drive humanity, lead it on, and give the world hope, but the concept of dreams have often become a dream itself to many of African descent. The struggles of African Americans through the years have made goals something of a fantasy and put the focus on human necessities. But what happens when those dream are put away? Many texts throughout the ages such as, A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, A Dream Deferred by Langston Hughes, and the song Village Ghetto Land by Stevie Wonder show through family relationships, racism, and sacrifice that when people 's dreams are cut off it can cause them to suffer and sometimes become bitter.
Family relations can contribute in
Lines one through five of a Dream Deferred are as follows, “What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up, like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore— And then run?” These lines speak to the consequences of a lost dream. In Village Ghetto Land, Stevie Wonder sings these words, “Families buying dog food now Starvation roams the streets Babies die before they 're born Infected by the grief,” These lines show the family dynamic when overcome by poverty. In this song it shows how the hopes and the dreams of the children have been killed because of the lack of resources in their
Often one must lay down their dream for the dream of someone else. Sacrifice is a major theme in A Raisin In The Sun. All of the members of the Younger family have dreams that require some amount of money. Lena, taking all of the dreams into consideration puts a down payment on the house and gives the rest to Walter, telling him to use it for his investment and to put some away for Beneatha’s education. Walter then makes the horrible choice of giving all of the money to an untrustworthy investor and winds up with nothing. Walter then debates going to the neighborhood association and asking for the payoff money. Later Walter decides to sacrifice his dream for the pride and aspirations of his mother by not taking the