Two small words, “dream deferred” contain power. Here is an analysis of the poem by the Poetry Foundation. This poem appears in many public school literature textbooks and should be familiar to most Americans. Langston Hughes was a member of the Harlem Renaissance, a blossoming literature and art in the African American community beginning in the 1920s. This is an allusion to the poem “Harlem” written by African American Langston Hughes in 1951. The dream of justice for all will be deferred no longer.” - Biden “A cry of racial justice some 400 years in the making moves us. I recommend that teachers share the speech with their students as a great example of speech writing and the use of allusions and references to American Literature. This article dives into the history of a few of his phrases to help the listener appreciate his speech at a deeper level. President Biden’s Inaugural Address on January 20, 2021, set a new tone for American’s future and gave us a reason to hope.Īs an English teacher, I was listening to President Biden’s speech for references and allusions to other works of literature and was not disappointed. What will the future of America hold? ( Unsplash)
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