Does A Raisin in the Sun ultimately answer Langston Hughes's question, "What happens to a dream deferred?" Does A Raisin in the Sunultimately answer...

It seems to me that
reading the play as an extension of the poem and an exploration of the questions posed therein
might be a bit more helpful than reading the play as an answer to the questions of Hughes'
poem.

The poem presents us with the notion that a dream can be a challenge, a
burden, a weight when it is not fulfilled. The Youngers have a dream of moving out of poverty in
a very literal way. This dream presents a very real challenge to the family as many road-blocks
emerge as they move toward achieving this dream.

cannot see past his own
limitations.cannot find any redemption within the confines of the family. The neighborhood where
the Youngers plan to move is resistant to that prospect. The dream of moving out of poverty is
certainly deferred.

Theare embittered by this deferment. They are beaten.
They are hopelss, at points. But they don't give up...