The consequences of lost dreams Dreams are part of human nature. They lead humanity, lead it and give hope to the world, but the concept of dreaming has often become a dream for many people of African descent. The struggles of African Americans over the years have made the goals a kind of fantasy and focused on human necessities. But what happens when those dreams are put aside? Many texts throughout the ages such as A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, A Dream Deferred by Langston Hughes and the song Village Ghetto Land by Stevie Wonder show through family relationships, racism and sacrifice that when the dreams of people are cut off it can make them suffer and sometimes become bitter. Family relationships can contribute to this. Lines one through five of A Dream Deferred are: “What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry out, like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a wound... And then run? These lines are about the consequences of a lost dream. In Village Ghetto Land, Stevie Wonder sings these words: “Families are buying dog food now Starvation is roaming the streets Babies are dying before they are born Infected by grief. » These lines show the family dynamic when overcome by poverty. In this song it is shown how children's hopes and dreams were killed due to the lack of resources in their lives. Often you have to give up your dream for someone else's dream. Sacrifice is a major theme of A Raisin In The Sun. Everyone in the Younger family has dreams that require a certain amount of money. Lena, taking all dreams into account, puts a down payment on the house and gives the rest to Walter, telling him to use it for his investment and put some aside for Beneatha's education. Walter then makes the horrible choice to give all the money to an unreliable investor and ends up with nothing. Walter then plans to go to the neighborhood association and ask for the reimbursement money. Later, Walter decides to sacrifice his dream for his mother's pride and aspirations by not taking the