Read the poem.

Dream Variations
by Langston Hughes

To fling my arms wide
In some place of the sun,
To whirl and to dance
Till the white day is done.
Then rest at cool evening
Beneath a tall tree
While night comes on gently,
Dark like me —
That is my dream!

To fling my arms wide
In the face of the sun,
Dance! Whirl! Whirl!
Till the quick day is done.
Rest at pale evening.
A tall, slim tree.
Night coming tenderly
Black like me.

Question
How does Hughes characterize the speaker in "Dream Variations"?
Responses

The speaker is portrayed as someone who lives a carefree and light-hearted existence.
The speaker is portrayed as someone who lives a carefree and light-hearted existence.

The speaker is portrayed as a man who loves to dance until he is exhausted.
The speaker is portrayed as a man who loves to dance until he is exhausted.

He portrays him as a man who wishes he could freely express himself and rest safely.
He portrays him as a man who wishes he could freely express himself and rest safely.

He portrays him as a man who lives in a dream state and refuses to see reality.