How does responsibility aid in the fulfillment of a dream? In the play A Raisin In The Sun the author, Lorraine Hansberry, uses plot and characterization to convey the theme that one must be responsible to fulfill one's dreams, in order to accomplish her purpose of showing the positive effects of responsibility on a dream, and the negative effects of no responsibility on a dream. In this play, Hansberry's purpose relates to the theme because without a certain level of responsibility, a dream cannot be executed to its full extent. By using the contrasting dreams of Mama and Walter, Hansberry is able to use characterization to show how the level of responsibility that was applied affected their individual dreams. Additionally, Hansberry uses plot to describe the good outcome of Mama's dream and the not-so-good outcome of Walter's dream.…