1. Harlem Harlem by Langston Hughes dream What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up sun 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— syrupy like a syrupy sweet? Maybe it just sags like a heavy load. Or does it explode?

2. Make a prediction… Based on all that we have done, what do you predict the novel A Raisin in the Sun to be about?

3. Discussion Board-SharePoint Discuss the relationship between two of the characters in Act I (Beneatha and Walter, Mama and Beneatha, Ruth and Walter, Mama and Ruth). How do these characters interact with each other in Act I. What if any conflicts exist between these characters? Remember to be specific and provide examples from the play to support response. Discuss Beneatha and Mama's argument regarding religion within the Younger household. Explain Beneatha's rejection of religion and why this new found denial of religion hurts Mama so deeply. Remember to be specific and provide specific examples from the play.