An Extensive Analysis of how Langston Hughes's Poem "A Montage of a Dream Deferred" Connects to A Raisin in the Sun
             "What happens to a dream deferred?" This quote from the famous poem by
             Langston Hughes, "A Montage of a Dream Deferred," represents the core of the play A Raisin in the Sun written by Lorraine Hansberry. When writing this Chicago set drama, Hansberry chose to use a line from Hughes' famous poem to create her title: A Raisin in the Sun. The entirety of the play is about an African American family living in the ghettos of Chicago. Mama, Walter, and Beneatha, three of the play's main characters, all make their individual dreams known to the readers by stating them various times throughout the play (Kohorn 1). Hughes' poem ponders upon numerous questions that are surely on the readers mind as they venture through this particular play. Although Hughes offered many alternate answers to the question, "What happens to a dream deferred," as seen below, Hansberry supports the last view in this poem (Mauro 1):
             Walter, who seems to be the largest, most materialistic dreamer of the trio, has dreams of "getting rich quick" (Pink Monkey 1), Beneatha has hopes of eradicating the patterns of African American poverty and becoming a doctor (Pink Monkey 1), while Mama, the most down-to-earth of the three, only dreams to leave the ghetto they call home behind and find somewhere where her grandchildren can grow up and play safely. She also wants them to receive a decent education (Pink monkey 1). As the curtain goes down on this play, Hansberry proves to the audience that dreams can come to life for all people, including destitute, poverty-stricken blacks such as the Youngers (Pink Monkey 1).
             Walter shows the answer to the ailing question, "What happens to a dream deferred" most effectively in the play. His frustration builds each day he contin...