"Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?" PAGE 805
This quote is one of the six images presented in the poem. It contains a simile comparing a deferred dream to a raisin drying up in the sun. Five of the images contain similes similar to this in which the dream is compared to something usually thought of as unpleasant. The image that does not contain a simile contains a metaphor. The use of similes and metaphors in this poem are effective because they provide visuals for the reader. The things that the dream is compared to are all things that the reader has experienced or would understand. Rather than use abstract ideas, the author uses direct examples to express his point. I think he is trying to say that people should not give up on their dreams. It seems like he views unachieved dreams as a waste and useless. I agree because what is the point in dreaming if one is not going to do everything he can to achieve it. The use of similes in this poem support the authors point and make the poem easy to read in a literal sense.
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