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Dec 14, 2012
Donna
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it was amazing
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My only hesitancy (and it is a minor one) about giving this book 5 stars is that I have no intimate connection with the African-American community, not now and certainly not when this play was written in the late-1950s. While I absolutely loved it and while it gave me much to think about, I do not know how well it reflects the black community of that time, nor now. Assuming from the accolades and commentary that it does accurately portray what is revealed in the play, it is amazing.
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I really enjoy this play. Sometimes I find reading things for school burdensome, but I do enjoy this play and I am looking forward to seeing how my juniors react to it.
The play may be somewhat dated, but I find the description of an African-American family in Chicago interacting with their dreams fascinating. It is dramatic and touching without ever seeming patronizing or over-the-top.
The struggles of the character Walter and his ultimate redemption are moving. I would love to see this play pe ...more
The play may be somewhat dated, but I find the description of an African-American family in Chicago interacting with their dreams fascinating. It is dramatic and touching without ever seeming patronizing or over-the-top.
The struggles of the character Walter and his ultimate redemption are moving. I would love to see this play pe ...more
I really enjoyed this play. The book that I got had the original cast listed, including Ruby Dee, Louis Gossett, and Sydney Poitier. Talk about a dream cast!
When I think about the play, it's not so much one individual line that comes to mind as much as the general feeling, that the Youngers have struggled and worked and waited for a better life, but never can seem to find a break.
The play takes its name from a poem by Langston Hughes called, 'A Dream Deferred.' It's a powerful poem - what happen ...more
When I think about the play, it's not so much one individual line that comes to mind as much as the general feeling, that the Youngers have struggled and worked and waited for a better life, but never can seem to find a break.
The play takes its name from a poem by Langston Hughes called, 'A Dream Deferred.' It's a powerful poem - what happen ...more
May 18, 2009
Camille
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it was amazing
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