In the poem it shows he has nearly forgotten his dream, but he can now see his dream ahead of him once more. Based on the line, ‘’Bright like a sun” it shows how his dream was going to be fulfilled until a wall prevented him from completing his dream. The author symbolizes how African Americans gave up their dreams due to discrimination the whites had towards the blacks. His dream was right in front of him, but the wall of obstacles he has to face will not let his dream come true. Hughes is describing how the wall represents his race which is keeping him from reaching his dream. The metaphor of darkness is what’s blocking him from his dream which shows how race doesn’t allow him to accomplish his dream. Based on Hughes eager tone he sends a clear message of how his race has taught him to fight harder for his dream. Hughes mentions, “No longer the light of my dream before me/above me/only the thick wall” (lines 15-17). He realizes that his race is setting him back, but because of his race he has to fighter harder to reach his dream. A wall of injustice has blocked the sunlight to accomplish his obstacles. Hughes uses the symbol of a shadow to show his race which is the reason why they keep him from
In the poem it shows he has nearly forgotten his dream, but he can now see his dream ahead of him once more. Based on the line, ‘’Bright like a sun” it shows how his dream was going to be fulfilled until a wall prevented him from completing his dream. The author symbolizes how African Americans gave up their dreams due to discrimination the whites had towards the blacks. His dream was right in front of him, but the wall of obstacles he has to face will not let his dream come true. Hughes is describing how the wall represents his race which is keeping him from reaching his dream. The metaphor of darkness is what’s blocking him from his dream which shows how race doesn’t allow him to accomplish his dream. Based on Hughes eager tone he sends a clear message of how his race has taught him to fight harder for his dream. Hughes mentions, “No longer the light of my dream before me/above me/only the thick wall” (lines 15-17). He realizes that his race is setting him back, but because of his race he has to fighter harder to reach his dream. A wall of injustice has blocked the sunlight to accomplish his obstacles. Hughes uses the symbol of a shadow to show his race which is the reason why they keep him from