Question

he had his dream
by paul laurence dunbar

he had his dream, and all through life
worked up to it through toil and strife.
albeit foor, he bravos the worst;
he criticized to him all her skills;
the storm - cloud dark
above his bark,
the calm and balmy vault of blue
took on a hopeful hue.
it tinctured every passing beam—
he had his dream.

he labored hard and failed at last,
his nails too weak to bear the blast;
the raging tempests tore away
and sent his beating bark astray;
but what cared he
for wind or sea?
he said, “the tempest will be short,
my bark will come to port.”
he saw through every cloud a gleam—
he had his dream.

select the correct answer

what theme is expressed in this poem?

a. the hardships of life can be defeating
b. determination can help you overcome the hardships of life.
c. dreams are not always worth fighting for
d. it is important to have dreams throughout your life

Explanation:

The poem describes a person facing life's hardships, failures, and storms, but holding fast to their dream and maintaining determination to push through. They do not let difficulties defeat them, instead staying hopeful that they will overcome. Option A is incorrect because the speaker does not let hardships defeat them. Option C is wrong as the poem frames the dream as worth clinging to. Option D is incomplete; the poem emphasizes not just having dreams, but using determination to overcome struggles because of the dream, which matches Option B.

Answer:

B. Determination can help you overcome the hardships of life.