A Raisin in the Sun: Exploring Dreams and Family Dynamics

A Raisin In The Sun Essay 1 ENG2603 Assignment 02 Unique number: 716359 UNISA student number: 57342709 2 Context Cover page: page 1 Context page: page 2 Question A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry: page 3 to page 5 Bibliography: page 6 Plagiarism report: page 7 3 A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry "life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement regardless of social class or circumstances of birth" Throughout Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun, we see the positive and negative effects of chasing the American Dream. The American Dream is rooted in the Declaration of Independence, which proclaims that "all men are created equal" with ...show more content... Walter Lee becomes more worried about the money than the situations around him, such as his wife's pregnancy– he does not even try to tell her not to terminate. Walter becomes obsessed with making the business transaction to change their lives, he so desperately wanted a better life with nice cars, gardens and great schools– he too wanted to give the world to his son but in his way and not his mother's. Walter Lee even tries to get his wife Ruth to get Lena "mama" to give him the money (p.17). Lena has no intention to let any of the money go towards investing into a liquor store (p.50) "there ain't going to be no investing in no liquor stores". Lena "mama" puts down a deposit on a nice big house where Travis can have his own room and Ruth is so happy and excited. Walter feels betrayed, that his mother has destroyed his dreams after encouraging him to have them (p.71) "so you butchered up a dream of mine". Lena then gives Walter Lee the remainder of the money – sixty– five hundred dollars– asking that three thousand goes into a savings account for Beneatha's studies and that the remainder belongs to him to do as he sees fit. "It ain't much, but it's all I got in the world and I'm putting it in your Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

A Raisin In The Sun Mood Analysis The A Raisin in the Sun scene described between Walter and Travis yields insights into Walter's nature: Walter desires purely that which is best for his son, which in turn fulfils his primary purpose of living a successful and proud life vicariously through Travis. Walter initially fills his son with high hopes when he says, "...Just tell me where you want to go to school and you'll go. Just tell me what you want to be –– and you'll be it." (A Rasin in the Sun, Hansbury yada yada yada) That Walter desires his son too have the best education the world can offer sets his tone and narrative; he wants nothing but the best for his son. This dialogue immediately succeeds his musings and description of the future, in which he colors himself a rich man, one who could provide all that his son could ever ...show more content... It is through this sequence that he instills the belief that whatever his son becomes, will be a direct result of Walter's own actions and forethought. Walter has grandiose ideas for what he can build Travis up to. He believes, with the intoxicating anticipation of wealth, that he can create a superior life for Travis, almost independently, with no exterior aid. When Travis relays his desire to become a bus driver to Walter, Walter quickly responds with, "...Man, that ain't nothing to be...It aint big enough." Walter cannot bear the idea of allowing his son to even entertain the thought of a career as low as bus driving, when he feels he can give him so much more in the form of wealth and success. This raises an interesting question, why would he feel so repulsed by a ten year old wanting to be like him? A simple explanation: he has a deep, insatiable desire to take pride in his son, and he would consider himself a failure if son becomes anything less than successful. He feels vicariously whatever success or failure Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

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A Raisin In The Sun Research Paper "The american dream is that dream of a land in which life Should be better and richer and fuller for everyone with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement." By James Truslow. The book "A Raisin In The sun" is written by Lorraine Hansberry,it is a play. It is about a family called the youngers that are living in the southside of chicago around the early 1950s. The youngers lied in a little apartment and had little money with them. In scene one act one Travis says "This is the morning we are supposed to bring fifty cents to school", When he asks that Ruth which is his mom said we don't have fifty cents. This means the youngers didn't have enough money to give travis. When walter walk in the room he asks what's going on, Ruth Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

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The idea of family is a central theme in Lorraine Hansberry's play A Raisin in the Sun. Hansberry alludes to the Old Testament book of Ruth in her play to magnify "the value of having a home and family"(Ardolino 181). The Younger family faces hardships that in the moment seem to tear them apart from one another, but through everything, they stick together. The importance of family is amplified by the choices of Walter and Beneatha because they appear to initiate fatal cracks in the Younger family's foundation, but Mama is the cement who encourages her family to pull together as one unit. The hardships of the family help develop a sense of unity for the Younger household. Walter and Beneatha's relationship is very complex. The spiraling ...show more content... Walter struggles in understanding who he needs to be for his family. He wants to take his place as the patriarch of the family, but he feels incapable of providing them with the lifestyle they deserve. This concern is always at the forefront of his mind, and it affects his attitude and outlook. The anxiety that Walter is dealing with creates confrontation with his sister. He fears that her dream will interfere with his own agenda of making a better life for his family. The severity of the tension becomes more and more apparent with Walter's unwise investment. Walter is dealing with the burden that he has let his family down, while Beneatha is flabbergasted by the reality that her future has been snatched away from her, and she had no control over it. While reflecting on the situation, Beneatha remarks, " I sound like a human who just had her future taken right out of my hands! While I was sleeping .... things were happening in this world that directly concerned me and nobody consulted me–they just went out and did things–and changed my life" (Hansberry 3.15). Walter and Beneatha's individual issues with the outcome of the situation cause them to find fault with one another during a time when their family needs to pull together to get through such a financial hardship. Walter is in an emotional pit; his turning to alcohol and music instead of his family for support expands the Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

“A Raisin in the Sun” Lorraine Hansberry used symbolism in her successful drama, "A Raisin in the Sun" to portray emotions felt in the lives of her characters and possible her own. Hansberry set her piece in Chicago's South Side, probably the early 1950's. During this period in history, many African– Americans, like the Youngers, struggled to overcome the well–known prejudices that were far too familiar. The main scene, in this touching realist drama, is the home of the Youngers, an overcrowded run–down apartment. Hansberry used this private scenery to enhance the many feelings the Youngers, and other African–Americans, fought to conquer and to embrace in the name of happiness. As with families of any ethnic group, the Youngers ultimate goal was to be ...show more content... Hansberry, not only, played on the condition of the apartment; she used the size as well. The condition alone portrayed the despair and oppression the Youngers felt, but Hansberry wanted to make their struggle to suppress depression undeniable. She did this by placing the family of five, soon to be six, in a two–bedroom apartment with no bathroom. This small, cramped apartment also symbolized the pressures from society to divvy up the limited resources partitioned for African– Americans. By setting the scene this way, Hansberry also was able to set the mood. The feeling of tension and need for the characters to fight for their fair share is apparent in the opening act, as Ruth rushes Travis into the bathroom before the neighbors. These feelings serve as a foundation for the problems in act three between brother and sister, Ruth's motive to have an abortion, and represent an explanation to the need so many African–Americans felt to compete against each other. Hansberry characterized the lack of resources, a common theme here, not only in the lack of space, but also in the lack of food, money, and sunlight. As conflict intensified in the small space, Mama realized that her be–loved family was falling apart and only the reality of owning a home could bring unity. To overcome the mountains of negative emotions the Youngers turn to their beckons of hope. The three main symbolic items Hansberry used were Mama's Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

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A Raisin in the Sun Essay A raisin in the sun is a true story about an African American family that fights about who should get the money. Mama is the one that has the money, she wants to use the money to buy a house but Walter wants the money to invest it in a liquor store, and Beneatha needs the money for college to become a doctor. Eventually Mama decides to give the money to Walter but then Walter loses the money,the guy he gave the money to ran off with the money.When the family bought the house Mr.Linder pays them a visit and tells them not to and tries to talk them out of it. The reason why he doesn't want them to move in because the neighborhood is full of white people and if they move in then other African Americans will try to move in too. The ...show more content... Also another theme would be about money because in the story as you can see Walter needs the money to open up his liquor store and Beneatha needs the money to go to college, and Mama who want to buy a house instead of living in a place where it's so small and having to share a bathroom with the neighbors.this all shows money problem, each of them has a dream they want to achievel but they can't, just like how Beneaths dream was to become a doctor but it's not going to happen because they lost the money. The setting of "A Raisin In The Sun" is in a tiny apartment in Chicago south side 1950s. the place is really crowded, especially with 5 people living in it. There's only 2 rooms. Travis, Walter's son sleeps in the living room on a small couch. The kitchen is so small. They have a small bathroom that they have to share with their neighbors.(pg.861)When Ruth finds out she's pregnant right away she thinks of getting an abortion because she knows theres no place for the baby to sleep. in 1950's in the south there was a lot of racism you can tell that by how the neighbors didn't want them to move in the neighborhood. This story is a true story but sadly things that happened in that story still happens today . people are still races to other races. White people are still racist to african americans like they always say how african americans are dangerous, they bully people and other kind Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

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Response Analysis On A Raisin In The Sun The situation that play out in Hansberry's play A Raisin in the Sun can be put side by side in situation that is happening in modern America, and we can see how each of the characters have characteristic that we still see in people today. Using Reader–Response Analysis we can see that how people act, think, and handled problems in the play A Raisin in the Sun is still how people today still handle problems. A Raisin in the Sun is perfect example of how a family can handle problems that occur between them, and still be able to work together to get over them. The biggest problem that the Younger family faced was what each member of the family was going to do with the insurance money. Each family member had their own way on how they wanted to spend the insurance money this then created a divided between them and how they interacted with each other. Money and pride still today has a big factor in how people interact with each other. It never really stops, people can be prideful and not want something given to them. Then you have ones that, when people given and given to them they do not care, and just want you to take care of them. We see an example of the first type of person in the play. The main one that comes to mind that is prideful is Lena Younger. She is the head of the house, what she says is law to her family members, but she also is a motherly figure that helps all of the Youngers. People who are strong minded and are protective of others can be Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

Essay on A Raisin in the Sun Character Analysis The play "A Raisin in the Sun" by Lorraine Hansberry has many interesting characters. In my opinion, the most fascinating character is Ruth because of her many emotions and captivating personality. She goes through extreme emotions in the play such as happiness, sadness, anger, stress, and confusion. Ruth is very independent, firm, kind, witty, and loving. Ruth has an intriguing personality. She is very loving towards her family. She will do all in her power to improve the lifestyle of her family. When it appears that the deal for the house in Clybourne Park will fall through, she promises to dedicate all of her time to make the investment work. " Lena –I'll work... I'll work 20 hours a day in all the kitchens ...show more content... Ruth stresses the importance of maintaining a good image of her family. When George arrives to take Beneatha out, Walter and Beneatha are not being well mannered, so Ruth takes control and tries to make–up for their behavior. "Beneatha, you got company–what's the matter with you? Walter Lee Younger, get down off that table and stop acting like a fool...(80)" Ruth is also independent and kind. Ruth's dream is to improve her family's lifestyle and move into a house where she can raise Travis and the new baby. To realize her dreams she should not put everyone else's wants and needs in front of hers all of the time. She should express her feelings more often so that her family will listen and help her to reach her goals. The play supports this view by showing how Ruth often neglects her feelings and pays great attention to her family's feelings, wants, and needs. Ruth compares with two people I know personally. My mom and my grandma remind me of her very much. My mom is very similar to Ruth because they are both independent, witty, loving, and kind. My mom keeps my family on track everyday just as Ruth does. Both my mother and Ruth crack jokes often to lighten the mood. My mom and Ruth care about the well being of their families more than anything. My Grandma is also very similar to Ruth in many ways. My grandma is loving, kind, and firm. My grandma and Ruth both Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

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A Raisin in the Sun (Movie to the Book) Essay Lauren Gault Mr. Russell AP Literature 22 Feb 2011 A Raisin in the Sun The play and the production of A Raisin in the Sun are comparable in multiple ways. After reading the play and watching the movie, there are many things that don't exactly match up to one another causing the audience to develop a bias about several things that could use some reviewing. With all intentions, Hansberry worked delicately to choose the right actors to fit the parts in the movie production. Although Hansberry had good intentions when choosing the actors, acting is one of those things that she should consider reviewing for some characters in the movie. Mama is one character that had great acting qualities. She was the typical grandmother in both the ...show more content... She moved through these lines just as if it were a real situation between a mother–in–law and daughter–in –law. Ruth's acting was just as society would expect it to be and just as Hansberry intended for it to be. Unfortunately, the same characteristics of Mama and Ruth cannot be described in Walter and Beneatha. In the movie production, Walter and Beneatha gave the audience the impression that they were just reading their lines and performing their parts. They did not put their hearts into performing and give the audience the intuition that the play was an actual situation. Walter's voice had a mechanical tone to it, giving no emotion, just as if it were recorded. When walking and moving throughout the apartment, Walter moved as if he were a robot with the exception of when he was dancing and jumping on the kitchen table. Although Walter didn't put hardly any emotion into his performance, Beneatha had some emotion behind her performance. With the little emotion Beneatha did have, she did not do much with it. She too, sounded mechanical. Her peak of emotion was when she wore her African dress she received from a friend. There was not enough emotion acting between to the two to be equivalent to the emotion behind Mama or Ruth's acting. There are multiple things that Hansberry could do to improve the quality of Walter and Beneatha's acting. Mama and Ruth gave the audience a sense that the play was taking place Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

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Argumentative Essay On A Raisin In The Sun A Raisin in the Sun, by Lorraine Hansberry shows how people's actions can be perceived as both good and bad. In this play, the Younger family is trying to achieve the American dream, "the ideals of freedom, equality, and opportunity traditionally held to be available to every American"(cite dictionary.com). The Youngers are a black family living in a poor part of Chicago. The family inherits ten thousand dollars from a relative. Each family member has their own idea about how to use this money to fulfill their dreams. The play uses the decisions of the family members to make the reader think about what are the right choices. Mama is the matriarch of the family, and she wants to use the money to buy a house in a white neighborhood. She wants to move to this neighborhood because it is a better environment for her family. Lindor is a man who lives in the white neighborhood and he appears to make decisions for the benefit of the family. The decisions that Mama and Lindor make and the actions they take can be viewed as good or bad for both the individual and the community . However, Hansberry uses a man by the name of Linder who tries to help himself and the Younger family, but with that, he is promoting segregation. On the other hand, with mama moving, they are putting their lives at risk, however they will be moving past segregation and trying to make all lives equal. Both Lindor and Mama were thinking about themselves and not others around the community. In the play, Mama, makes the decision to move into a new house, with this choice Mama puts her family in a tough situation. This benefits the family in several ways such as boosting their moral, and allowing them to live in a more pleasant area. As Mama told Walter, " Walter Lee– it makes a difference in a man when he can walk on floors that belong to him" (2.1.92). One huge factor of moving to a better area, if confidence. With this boost of a better house, it could make Walter and the rest of his family work harder, allowing them to make more money. However, there have been recent bombings on colored houses in white neighborhoods. As Johnson mentioned "you mean you ain't read 'bout them colored people that was bombed out of their place out there?" Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

Theme Of Family In A Raisin In The Sun The Importance of Family in A Raisin in the Sun In the book "A Raisin in the Sun", love is defiantly a major key towards keeping the "Younger" family together as they go through thick and thin. Multiple times in the book, a character known as "Walter" apart of the Younger family screws up, whether it be, pursuing a silly addictive dream or investing family money, it never turned out well for Walter. Walter's mom, Lena aka "mama" however, always loved Walter and although didn't show it often, supported his drive to strive for greatness and greatly awarded him near the end of the book. Walter's sister Beneatha however, was not impressed at his short comings and often called him out where he fell short by belittling him with insults but, that ...show more content... Walter instead of begging at the feet of Mr. Linder accepting the money too not move in the white neighborhood he, stands his ground on behalf of the family and states that they've worked hard their whole lives and are deserving of a spot in the white neighborhood, and despite discrimination are ready to live their lives in that neighborhood. At that point Walter got the respect from his sister who rarely admits her love towards him but, also the infatuation and justification from his wife, Ruth, who was very proud. When Mr. Linder tried to move onto Mrs. Younger (Mama–Lena) she state's "I am afraid you don't understand. My son said we was going to move and there ain't nothing left for me to say." (3.1.137) standing by her son and completely supporting him and his decision as the head of the household. Walter finally felt his manhood coming back, as Mr. Linder shut his briefcase and welcomed them too the neighborhood despite the problems they will face later on. The family celebrated and packed their stuff into the moving trucks immediately, and headed for the start of their new lives! Just throughout the book "Raisin in the Sun" itself, it really shows how important family is and, how much they can help you conquer your goals and stay motivated. If Walter did not have his family with him especially, his mama Lena, he would be in some very deep trouble and, things probably wouldn't have ended so well off with him. Despite the shortcomings, he was always supported by someone, even by his young son Travis. People in general are vital towards your mental success and the people closest to you will help you accomplish that, just remember Walter whenever you are in Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

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Essay On A Raisin In The Sun Let me first just say that you are a very admirable woman. You overcame every obstacle that you faced and ended up accomplishing many inspiring successes. You were the first African American woman to be a playwright on broadway while also being the youngest American playwright and the fifth woman to receive the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for best play. Aside from your work as a play wright being an activist for African American rights and gay rights is very honorable seeing that your work was published during the center of the Civil Rights Movement. Your writing on arguably one of the most influential shows in the 20th century ¨Rasin in The Sun¨ also had a very big affect on me as a person. Watching your characters face black oppression, sexism and the daily struggles of a ¨modern family¨ was both inspiring and frustrating. Through the stage and my own life ...show more content... Hansberry. The truthfulness of the racial oppression people faced was both inspiring and frustrating but the realness it was depicted by you. One one hand this play shows that regardless of who you are and what you face you can still achieve your dreams. Mama does this by after all that happens with the money and the black hate crimes in the neighborhood she is able to achieve having a house for her family just as big Walter wanted. This being said the play also gave an overwhelming sense of frustration. Every step of the way Mama was told that she wasn´t fit to have a house because of her race and family problems. Mamas line "Them houses they put up for colored in them areas way out all seem to cost twice as much as other houses. I did the best I could (Act 2, scene 1) will always stick with me because if the real life struggle she has to face. This was frustrating not because if the way you wrote the character but, because this was the reality for so many people during this Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

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A Raisin in the Sun A Raisin in the Sun "A Raisin in the Sun" by Lorraine Hansberry is a play centered around an African–American family on the Southside of Chicago set after World War II. This groundbreaking play was the first of its kind revolving around the race relations of the middle of the twentieth century. This play has won over many hearts and minds with its intense drama and relevant storyline. This play's title is off the poem "Dream Deferred" by Langston Hughes, where Mr. Hughes contemplates on what happens to a dream deferred "What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun ?" This play's main theme is dreams of each of the characters. Each character has their own version of how they want the future to be. Also each ...show more content... She talks of how he was a great father figure and how when she had a miscarriage he basically worked himself to death."Yes, a fine man–just couldn't never catch up with his dreams, that's all" (Hansberry 1304). she decides to take it upon herself to fulfill their dreams. Her dream was differed and put aside for the family. "Mama's Christian response to a lifetime of oppression could be read as "a syrupy sweet," as the sugaring over of present realities with the crust of faith and prayer. Hansberry's characters carry the existential load voiced in Hughes's poem; yet, while these responses on their own are self–destructive" (568 Matthews). While she doesn't care much for money as her son does, her idea of everything is freedom. Freedom to do whatever one wants. Eventually in the end she collects her fragile little plant just like her family and takes it to the new house to flourish. While Walter and Mama both have reasonable dreams to do whatever with the money. Beneatha is so far the most interesting character in the whole play. She is the younger sister of Walter and is living with the family. Beneatha's dreams is not so much so dependent on the money but more of a cultural dream. She is a student at a local college/university studying to be a doctor. She has riffs with her older brother just like how typical siblings always fight. But what makes the fighting different is how Walter doesn't Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

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A Raisin in the Sun Though there was a heightened sense of tension over civil rights in the late 1950s when A Raisin in the Sun was written, racial inequality is still a problem today. It affects minorities of every age and dynamic, in more ways than one. Though nowadays it may go unnoticed, race in every aspect alters the way African–Americans think, behave, and react as human beings. This is shown in many ways in the play as we watch the characters interact. We see big ideas, failures, and family values through the eyes of a disadvantaged group during an unfortunate time in history. As Martin Luther King said, Blacks are "...harried by day and haunted by night by the fact that you are a Negro, living constantly at tiptoe stance, never quite knowing what ...show more content... Toward the end of the play his spirit is broken, and he behaves almost like a madman, plotting to give in to Lindner and accept his offer; this action greatly worries his mother. The whole time, Walter wasn't simply looking for a chance to follow through with his plans. He was seeking support from the system that he found himself subject to. This idea comes up in Gertrude Samuels' Even More Crucial Than in the South. "...the real drive that is now rising ominously is a demand for personal dignity" (Samuels 1546). His personal dignity is at stake repeatedly throughout the story when he finds himself battling against a troubled family and a corrupt system. The racism –steeped social system negatively affects African–American males and females, causing deeply rooted issues. The three women in the story, Beneatha, Ruth, and Mama, represent the different views Black women took during these troublesome times. There were women like Beneatha, who didn't want to live the typical life of a wife and mother, and openly disapproved the assimilation of Blacks into American culture as well: "Because I hate assimilationist Negroes!" (Hansberry 1500). She wanted to become highly educated, and to change the world somehow. She wanted to be something. Beneatha is a very strong–willed, hard–headed character. This could very well have been caused by the unfair rules of her time constantly being reiterated to her through several mediums. Over and over again she is told that she must Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

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A Raisin In The Sun Essay Life is often a bumpy road full of struggles, misfortune, and in some cases disaster and when these things occur it can cause you to defer the things you dream about. In Lorraine Hansberry's play A Raisin in the Sun, we see through the lives of the struggling Younger family that sometimes you have to put aside your dreams and aspirations in order to deal with all the struggles and oppositions that are thrown at you in life. The Younger family comes upon a stroke of misfortune when the insurance money which was given to the family due to the loss of a family member is stolen. This causes the younger family to ultimately unite as one realizing the importance of putting family first, keeping your pride and dignity as a human being when all else ...show more content... When Walter gave away Mama's insurance money Beneatha, his sister, had the initial reaction of a feeling of hatred toward her brother and she felt as if she didn't love him anymore. Mama then explained to Beneatha an important lesson on family by saying, "Child, when do you think is the time to love somebody the most? When they done good and made things easy for everybody? Well then, you ain't through learning – because that ain't the time at all. It's when he's at his lowest and can't believe in hisself 'cause the world done whipped him so!" and in saying this she showed Bennetha that family is the most important thing, no matter how much of a dilemma has been caused. This displays the serious importance of family being a main priority even in the ups and downs of life. In addition to Mama teaching a valuable lesson, Walter decides to teach one of his own to the family. When Walter loses the money he calls Mr. Linder, the man who didn't want them to move into the white neighborhood, to tell him they want to take the offer. However, when he arrives Walter decides to show his family that he can be a man by refusing the buyout, keeping their dignity, and continuing with their plan of moving into the new white neighborhood. The Youngers showed that they are strong and that they know how to stick together in a difficult situation standing with what they believe to help the ones they Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

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Raisin In The Sun Conclusion One topic of major analysis in A Raisin in the Sun is whether or not the play has a joyful ending, full of hope for the future, or a downcast one in which the Younger's are bracing themselves for the dreadful situations to come. Hansberry herself debated if the ending to A Raisin in the Sun was truly an optimistic outcome, but the conclusion of the play is indeed a favorable one because Mama Lena was able to teach her family , through their trials, postponed dreams, and ambitions, how to persevere, putting the Youngers in a much better position than the were in when the play opened. Throughout Walter's struggles with money, Beneatha's dreams of school and love , and Ruth's struggles with Walter, Mama Lena's hope pulled each member of the family ...show more content... Although many of the other members of the family may have not originally wanted a house, they all had a desire somewhere within for a functional, prospering family. At the beginning of the play, the apartment was crowded, dirty, and infested with roaches, which symbolized how disconnected the family was at the time. Mama Lena always held on to a shred of hope, symbolized by the small plant that grew well despite the poor conditions. The new house was more than an object to Mama Lena. It symbolized how the Younger family had finally surpassed challenges and become a loving family, filled with hope for the future. Towards the beginning of the book, Mama emphasizes that "There is always something left to love. And if you ain't learned that, you ain't learned nothing." Lena is passionate about her family and can always see through the trials to the end result, even though Walter, Ruth, and Beneath struggle with this concept. This quotation shows that Mama truly believes that love can pull the family through difficult times. Indeed, it did, and she still had faith that, despite the trials to come, they could pull through Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

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The Importance Of Family In A Raisin In The Sun Family is important to live a happy, healthy life. A poor, black family, the Youngers, live together in a small house in Chicago in the 1950s. Their main focus is not getting money, but staying together and loving each other. Lena, Walter's mother, is the head of the family and live out the moral of the importance of family . Throughout A Raisin in the Sun, Lena attempts to bring her plant back to life, which can be a symbol of the family struggling. The Youngers struggle with the need for money, but Lena focuses on both the plant and her family. She is first seen looking at the plant then says it does not get enough sunlight. The family lives in a small apartment where there is no room for each to grow. Lena buys a house for her family to live Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

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Raisin In The Sun Raisin in The Sun Theme Essay During the 1900s many black families barely had enough money to pay for the basic necessities needed to live. At times some families would receive a significant sum of money, something they were not used to getting. Deciding on how to spend this money is what caused problems among some families. In the play A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, she argues that there are times when in a state of financial instability and where money is a necessity to completing one's dream that some family members choose to put their dreams over others when suddenly given the opportunity. After Mama's husband died she was bound to receive an insurance check that would be used by the Younger family. Before even receiving the ...show more content... After Mama tells Walter she was out taking care of business Walter replies with "What kind of business?" This short simple reply from Walter gives the effect that he's worried about something and wants an answer quick. Walter being in such a state of worrisome shows that he is really worried about the money and if Mama spent it or not. The insurance money was key to Walter's plans of owning his own liquor store. After Mama isn't quick to answer Walter's first few questions he grows even more restless and says, "Where were you, Mama? Mama, you didn't do something with that insurance money, something crazy?" Finally, Mama answers saying she took care of business Walter gets even more upset because he could tell she used the insurance money and could almost see his dream crumbling before his very own eyes. Lorraine Hansberry asks numerous questions when she writes as Walter in order to create a sense of urgency and worry on the whereabouts of the money. This is an example that supports the theme because Walter dreamt of having his own liquor store while Mama and much of their family dreamt of living in a nicer house, which she decided to Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

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A Raisin in the Sun Essay A Raisin in the Sun Creativity of Hansberry played a crucial role in the development of African– American drama since the Second World War. A Raisin in the Sun was the first play by African– American author which was set on Broadway and was honored by the circle of New York theater critics. Drama of A Raisin in the Sun (1959) brought Hansberry to the Award Society of New York Critics as the best play of the year. A Raisin in the Sun shows the life of an ordinary African– American family which dreams of happiness and their desire to achieve their dream. A Raisin in the Sun is a play telling the story of an African–American tragedy. The play is about the Younger family near the end of the 1950s. The Younger family lives in the ghetto and ...show more content... The driving spring of action is the desire of the Youngers to leave the ghetto, which causes fierce resistance to their future white neighbors. The events of the play took parts not in historically racist South, but in the North, where people are usually more tolerant. The play is attractive not only by acute but also deep character development. Images of Walter Lee, torn between traditional values of the African–American community – principles of love, unity, and human dignity – and values of American society, obsessed with the idea of material success, is extremely interesting, as well as the image of his mother, symbolizing the best traits of African–American people. There are conflicts in the play especially between the siblings. Who has more rights to fulfill their personal dreams, which deserves their dream to come true sooner? Mama Lena is facing these difficult decisions. Making the right decision is hard for her because she wants to make it right for everyone and wants no one to be hurt by a wrong decision. Incidentally, the play tells the story of a family which members diligently pursue work which has not paid much, especially in the environment of racial intolerance. The story of Lena's daughter, who is still looking after herself, is, therefore, more volatile. And her son of Walter Lee, who soon abandons himself because he wants more from his life, Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

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A Raisin In The Sun Synthesis Essay #All Lives Matter I am a Muslim woman. I wear the hijab on my head and i have been discriminated and treated differently because of it. Hansberry creates the theme in the story, A Raisin In The Sun, when the younger family is going through segregation and aren't being treated equally based on the color of their skin, this is still relevant today, for instance the GAO study proves it with the data collected. Hansberry's theme is Don't judge a book by its cover. To illustrate, when the younger family wanted to move into the neighborhood Mr.Lindner remarked " it's not a race thing ..Negro families are just happier when they live in their own communities" (2.3.65). Mr. Lindner tries to make it seem like this isn't a race matter, but why else would he want the youngers to leave?. The Younger family have the money to buy the house so it's not a money issue.Mr. Lindner uses the fact that they're black in the situation and that is where the thought that this is a race matter comes from. The Younger family haven't caused any disturbances so there's no reason they would have to move, they also have the money so there is no problem, just because they're black they want to be in a black community? In addition, to the first statement Mr. Lindner also replies to ...show more content... The year shown is 1988, about 60 years ago segregation "ended" but it still shows 90% of minorities started going to schools in that year and when the rates started Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

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