Race plays a
crucial role in the play whose title, , alludes to the "a dream
deferred" mentioned in Langston Hughes's poem entitled "
Symbolic of 's deferred dream of owning a home is the lonely plant that sits in the
kitchen window, the sole source of natural light in the apartment. Whenever she can, Mama sets
the plant outside the window so it can receive more light. Keeping it alive means a great deal
to Mama because she and her husband wanted a house with a garden in which they could plant
whatever they wished. However, they never had enough money to buy a home. Now, the plant reminds
her of her youthful wishes and their poverty. She hopes to have this dream of a home realized
after the life insurance check for her deceased husband arrives.
's dreams
have also been deferred because of his race. He must work, as many African Americans do in
the time period, in a service job as a chauffeur for a wealthy white man. Walter's wife,, takes
care...
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