Part A What is a theme of "Harlem [2]"?

It is better to be practical than to be a dreamer.

Any dream can come true with determination.

Putting aside a dream leads to hopelessness.

Everyone has equal opportunities in life.
Question 2
Part B

How does Langston Hughes develop the theme identified in Part A?

He explains that some dreams are worth pursuing.

He hints that people should work hard toward achieving their dreams.

He suggests that people put dreams aside and focus on opportunities.

He suggests that some dreams can wear heavily on a person.

Read the paragraph from a student's literary essay comparing two different works (1) sandra cisneros's "mericans" is about a young american girl of mexican descent who is struggling to find her own cultural identity (2) cisneros illustrates this through a number of images and ideas. (3) for example, the speaker, micaela, calls her grandmother "awful," and seems to resent the woman's strict views and religious ideals. (4) the speaker also mentions how she and her brother emulate characters from popular american television programs when they play make-believe. (5) lastly, she describes physically standing outside her family's church, an act that symbolizes the fact that she feels like an outsider to mexican culture. (6) although micaela is of mexican descent, she seems to feel a stronger connection to the united states. this paragraph supports the idea that micaela wishes her heritage was different because she has difficulty relating to her grandmother. wants to find her own unique identity that is separate from her brother and her grandmother will never accept her mexican roots because of her feelings toward her grandmother identifies with her mexican heritage in a different way than her grandmother mark this and return save and exit next submit