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Association of the word “dream” in two American poems 英商1122 朱晓洁 1133307221 Abstract The article focuses on one theme of holding fast to dreams. The word “Dream” is particularly referred to the hope and faith caught by black people. The whole text place an emphasis on the fight and revolt when black people are faced with the miserable race segregation and discrimination and their positive attitude and unyielding spirit to the prejudice. Two poems Still I Rise by Maya Angelou and Dreams by Langston Hughes both express one voice and strive for the same goal. I also compare their writing style and techniques in the test and associate them together to have a better understanding about their writing background and themes they want to deliver. After analyzing two poems, I can’t help remembering the famous speech I Have a Dream by Martin Luther King. They all focus on the same goal and express the same feeling. Catch your dream and never give up, no matter what color, race, religion and nationality you belong to , all people deserve the same human right of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.. Key words: African American people; race; discrimination; hope; rise; never give up Association of the word “dream” in two American poems “If I can reach higher, just for one moment to touch the sky… ” Every time I appreciate the inspiring melody, I cannot help waving my hand, swaying my body and hamming this familiar tune. The unforgettable tune sent waves of longing and desiring through me over and over again. Earnest Hemingway once said in The Old Man And The Sea“man is not made for defeat . A man can be destroyed but not defeated”. All this motivates me to stress the importance of power of faith and hope. I was especially interested in African American Literature and have learned that there exist three climaxes in history. Also, different periods have its unique characteristic. The two poems I quote just coincide with the second climax: black people are active in fight