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. How does Hughes characterize the speaker in "Dream Variations"?

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

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

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

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