Name: _________________________________
Of Mice and Men
American Literature
Mr. Reiff
Of Mice and Men
“A Dream Deferred” by Langston Hughes
What happens to a dream deferred?
Does it dry up
Like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore-And then run?
Does it stink like rotten meat?
Or crust and sugar over-Like a syrupy sweet?
Maybe it just sags
Like a heavy load.
Or does it explode?
Name: _________________________________
Of Mice and Men
American Literature
Mr. Reiff
Of Mice and Men
Collage Activity for “A Dream Deferred”
Read the following poem by Langston Hughes:
“A Dream Deferred”
What happens to a dream deferred?
Does it dry up
Like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore-And then run?
Does it stink like rotten meat?
Or crust and sugar over-Like a syrupy sweet?
Maybe it just sags
Like a heavy load.
Or does it explode?
Using a sheet of unlined paper (plain white or construction paper no smaller than 8.5 by 11
inches), your group must complete the following:
Define the title – “A Dream Deferred.”
What happens to deferred dreams?
Choose one of the following characters: George, Lennie, Crooks, Candy, or Curley’s wife.
Define your character’s dream and choose the above description from the poem that best
relates to the character’s dream. You must write at least one paragraph and include a
quotation from the book (with proper citation) to support this. Example: (Steinbeck 5).
5. Create a collage that shows the character’s dream with a typed explanation of the collage.
6. This is a group assignment, and it is worth 40 points.
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All responses must be typed in MLA format, and. All responses must be in complete sentences.
Rubric:
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Definition of “A Dream Deferred” and what happens to deferred dreams:
Definition of character’s dream and description from poem:
Collage images that show character’s dream with explanation of picture:
Creativity:
Neatness:
/10
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/5
/5