A Raisin In The Sun Literary Analysis

Dreams take place in the subconscious of the human mind, and many times, humans are unaware that these dreams are taking place; however, as shown in A Raisin in the Sun, dreams often are at the forefront of the human mind and motivate those looking to follow them to do anything they can to achieve them. As analyzed using the Freudian literary theory, A Raisin in the Sun contains many examples of this theory, including each character's individual goals and dreams and how the dreams are personified through the use of symbols. When analyzing the characters in this play, it is evident of their dreams and aspirations are affected by their personalities. Walter Lee, being the main character, had the role of the family provider. Since the family’s income comes from the occupation of Walter, he wants to feel respected and appreciated by his peers. He wants to be the one that chooses how his life is, he wants a luxurious and lavish life for his family. Although the other characters see his actions as selfish and ignorant, the readers know that Walter’s only intention is to provide for others. In Walter’s subconscious mind it is evident that he wants to use the money to invest in order to create a life for his family, a life that his son will able to take with him. A change does take place for Walter, he is
As for Walter and Ruth, their relationship used to be passionate. Ruth had to make decisions about what to believe in, she could either support Walter’s idea for the liquor store or not, this was the main cause for all the arguing that took place in the household. Beneatha and Walter had their rough patches as well, both of them had wanted the insurance money to push them towards their goals. Both of them would bicker over little things and their personalities constantly clashed, causing unnecessary stress to the