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?
The Question and Answer section for A Raisin in the Sun is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
The youngster meaning Travis? Ruth and Walter's son?
I'm sorry, what passage are you referring to? Please include all information in your posts.
Although Walter has a family, wife, and a job, he continues to live with his mother. As a result, he feels emasculated. Walter believes that nobody listens to his dreams or wants to give him a chance at being a "man".
