DREAM BOOGIE ANALYSIS

Dream Boogie Analysis

Dream Boogie Analysis

Introduction

Dream Boogie is an exceptional piece of writing by Langston Hughes. It captivates reader's attention instantly because of its unusual description of events. In this paper I will be discussing several aspects of this alluring poem.

About Dream Boogie

This poem is taken from Langston's book “Montage of a dream deferred”. This poem is about a jovial boy who is acting quite cheerfully. In this poem the poet expresses that a dream is deferred. In spite of a dream being deferred the boy is still behaving in a very jovial and cheerful way.

Captivating Factors

The first and foremost captivating factor of this poem is its musical hip hop beat and rhythm.

To me, the most captivating factor in this poem is the cheerful behavior of the boy. Despite his dream being postponed he is still happy. The sadness of unrealized dream is not only visible in this poem only but it's easily recognizable in the whole volume.

The poem has different kind of melancholy in it. It is written in a rhythmic mood but it delivers a sad message of a dream that is unrealized. After reciting this poem one can find him/herself in a strange kind of melancholy.

Analytical approach to understand the poem

To understand any piece of work that is written with perfectionism we adopt certain approaches. This poem of Langston Hughes was difficult to understand without adopting any such approaches. Biographic analysis and formalism are the two approaches that aid me in understanding this poem well.

Biographic Analysis

The history or the biography of the poet helped me to understand the context of this poem. Langston Hughes was an African American and it was his dream to live an equally privileged life as white Americans. Although, the slavery period has been ended in America but still ...