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             Racial riots and other similar events are examples of this destruction. Hughes even furthers his use of symbolism in line six, "Does it stink like rotten meat?"(Hughes268) A dream that is left out too long without the proper care it needs it will start to stink like meat left out of the refrigerator.
             The final line, "Or does it explode?" is representing an explosion similar to one of a bomb. (Hughes 268) When something explodes, it is blown to pieces it cannot be put back together, or only with a great amount of time, labor, and difficulty. (Grimes)
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