número uno (pregunta tres)

The reading was sad and remorseful, but it was also inspiring to me. The images Hughes illustrated made me wonder why anyone would ever put off their dreams, if the consequences of doing so were so repulsive. The poem encouraged me to continually chase my dreams, because even if I don’t achieve them, at least they won’t “fester like a sore—and then run.” Hughes offers a new perspective on dreams that are tossed away. Instead of a dream sitting idle in the back of a person’s mind, he gives it physical characteristics, even though it is intangible. I believe he does this because dreams are part of what makes a human being, and when the dream dies, so does a piece of the individual. I agree with this perspective in the sense that dreams are much more than an idea or plan in one’s mind, but an intricate part of who someone is.
The last line implies that a dream deferred may not be a dream deferred at all. Deferred would imply that a dream was put off until a later date, but by saying it might explode, Hughes is saying that a dream deferred is instead, a dream not realized. The other lines in the poem describe what happens to a dream deferred, but they all imply that even though the dream is in poor condition, it still is possible to resurrect it. An explosion indicates that the dream is completely dead and lost forever.
The author sees severe consequences of deferring a dream until a later date. The last line suggests that the consequences of a dream deferred are that the dream will be lost forever. Because Hughes gives the dream physical characteristics, I strongly believe that Hughes intended the reader to believe that once a dream is lost, a piece of the individual who was responsible for the dream is lost forever. The major consequence of deferring a dream is that a piece of the individual is lost forever and Hughes is encouraging people to not go down that path.