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• Psychological and Emotional Circumstances

  In the following essay, Phillips examines how the negative imagery of "Harlem" and the poem's structure of unanswered questions lead the reader to "consider the various psychological and emotional circumstances black individuals might experience in a society that continues to struggle with putting into practice its egalitarian ideals."

• Langston Hughes: An Introduction to the Poetry

  This essay discusses the uses of theme and language of Hughes poem ''Montage of a Dream Deferred,'' as well as the imagery and connotation of the words he chooses.

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   1. Psychological and Emotional Circumstances
   2. Langston Hughes: An Introduction to the Poetry
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