Dream Variations | Essays and Criticism

  • New Levels of Meaning in Hughes's Poem

    In this essay, Kukathas maintains that because of the nature of the poem as a dream, an understanding by the reader of Hughes’s background, political beliefs, and influences aids in interpretation and discovering new levels of meaning in Hughes’s poem.

  • Hughes's Use of Imagery and Pattern

    In the following essay, Poquette explores Hughes’s use of imagery and pattern in his poem.