The American Dream never belongs to the Negro because the American society makes him poor in his material life, and his spiritual pursuit cannot be realized without the material guarantee. It holds back the development of American black literature.

• 因为美国社会造成黑人民族在物质上极度匮乏，没有物质保障就谈不上精神追求，这阻碍了美国黑人文学的发展。