Dreams Explored: Poetic Perspectives of William Wordsworth, D.H. Lawrence, and Langston Hughes
Welcome
Many many greetings
to you all.
9/7/2024
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Shahidul Islam
LECTURER IN ENGLISH
DHAKADAKSHIN ML
H/S & COLLEGE,SYLHET
01715600555
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Define Dream.
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Explain their opinion about dream.
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Eescribe the materialistic sight of Dream.
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Introduction:
Who is he?
William Wordsworth
William Wordsworth (1770-1850), the great
Romantic poet, considered poets dreamers
because they have the ability to turn our wish,
our power, our thought into “a deed”. Poets give
voice to what we desire and strive hard to
achieve. They write about the dreams of lovers,
men of action, patriots, social reformers,
workers and just about anyone given to
imagining a better tomorrow for themselves and
for others.
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Langston Hughes (1902-1967) was an
American poet, novelist and playwright.
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Hughes
Hughes was also a leader of the Harlem(a district
in New York City, north of 96th Street in
northeastern Manhattan. It has a large black
population and in the 1920s and 1930s was noted
for its nightclubs and jazz bands) Renaissance
which attempted to bring changes in the lives of
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The Savoy Ballroom in Harlem in 1926 was The Place and Lindy Hop was The
Dance!
It was time for a cultural celebration. African Americans had endured centuries of
slavery and the struggle for abolition. The end of bondage had not brought the
promised land many had envisioned. Instead, white supremacy was quickly,
legally, and violently restored to the New South, where ninety percent of African
Americans lived. Starting in about 1890, African Americans migrated to the North
in great numbers. This Great Migration eventually relocated hundreds of
thousands of African Americans from the rural South to the urban North. Many
discovered they had shared common experiences in their past histories and their
uncertain present circumstances. Instead of wallowing in self-pity, the recently
dispossessed ignited an explosion of cultural pride. Indeed, African American
culture was reborn in the Harlem Renaissance.
2. Now read the two poems and answer
the questions that follow.
by D. H. Lawrence
Dreams
All people dream, but not equally.
Those who dream by night in the dusty
recesses of their mind,
Wake in the morning to find that it was
vanity.
Night
Dream
But the dreamers of the day are
dangerous people,
For they dream their dreams with
open eyes,
And make them come true.
Dreams
3.
Answer the following questions:
a. What type of dreams is Lawrence referring to
in his poem?
b. Why does he consider them dangerous?
c. What is the meaning of Dreaming with open
eyes?
d. What is Hughes telling his readers to do?
e. Why does he want his readers to hold fast to
their dreams?
f. Why, according to Hughes, are dreams so
important in our lives?
g. What type of dreams do the two poets
highlight?
What are the meanings of the following
words and phrases?
a. a broken-winged bird
b. barren field
c. frozen
d. recesses of the mind
e. dusty
f. make something come true
g. vanity
Individual works
Discuss with your friends and find
out what parts of speech are the
following words?
a. fast
b. winged
c. snow
d. equally
e. vanity
f. true
Group works
6. Write a summary of both the
poems in 150 words each.
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Delve into the world of dreams through the lens of renowned poets William Wordsworth, D.H. Lawrence, and Langston Hughes. Discover the poetic interpretations and societal impacts of dreams as envisioned by these literary figures, exploring themes of aspiration, social change, and cultural movements such as the Harlem Renaissance. Gain insights into the power of dreams as portrayed in their works, bridging continents and perspectives through poetry.
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Welcome Many many greetings Many many greetings to you all. to you all.
Teacher and lesson identity Shahidul Islam LECTURER IN ENGLISH DHAKADAKSHIN ML H/S & COLLEGE,SYLHET 01715600555 9/7/2024 Unit: 10, Lesson: 02 Dreams 2
Learning Outcome At the end of the lesson ss will be able-- 1. Define Dream. 2. Explain their opinion about dream. 3. Eescribe the materialistic sight of Dream.
Introduction: Who is he? William Wordsworth
William Wordsworth (1770-1850), the great Romantic poet, considered poets dreamers because they have the ability to turn our wish, our power, our thought into adeed . Poets give voice to what we desire and strive hard to achieve. They write about the dreams of lovers, men of action, patriots, social reformers, workers and just about anyone given to imagining a better tomorrow for themselves and for others.
In the previous lessons we've learnt about different aspects of dreams. In this lesson, we will read two poems, written by two poets from two sides of the Atlantic.
D.H. Lawrence (1885-1930) was an English novelist, poet and essayist.
Langston Hughes (1902-1967) was an American poet, novelist and playwright.
More about Hughes
Hughes was also a leader of the Harlem(a district in New York City, north of 96th Street in northeastern Manhattan. It has a large black population and in the 1920s and 1930s was noted for its nightclubs and jazz bands) Renaissance which attempted to bring changes in the lives of the Black people in the 1920s.
2. Now read the two poems and answer the questions that follow. Dreams by D. H. Lawrence
Night Dream All people dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their mind, Wake in the morning to find that it was vanity.
But the dreamers of the day are dangerous people, For they dream their dreams with open eyes, And make them come true.
3. Answer the following questions: a. What type of dreams is Lawrence referring to in his poem? b. Why does he consider them dangerous? c. What is the meaning of Dreaming with open eyes? d. What is Hughes telling his readers to do? e. Why does he want his readers to hold fast to their dreams? f. Why, according to Hughes, are dreams so important in our lives? g. What type of dreams do the two poets highlight?
Individual works What are the meanings of the following words and phrases? a. a broken-winged bird c. frozen b. barren field d. recesses of the mind e. dusty g. vanity f. make something come true
Group works Discuss with your friends and find out what parts of speech are the following words? a. fast b. winged c. snow d. equally e. vanity f. true
a. fast(adj) b. Winged (adj) f. True (adj) PARTS OF SPEECH c. e. Snow (adj) vanity (n) d. Equally (ad)
HOME WORK 6. Write a summary of both the poems in 150 words each.
