A Raisin In The Sun Setting Analysis

The setting contributes so much to the overall meaning and theme of the entire play, A Raisin in the Sun. The author gives a ton of detail about the apartment the Younger family is living in. In the beginning of the play the author describes the rooms in the apartment: Narrator. Weariness has, in fact won in this room (1542). The apartment is livable and it works for them, but no family wants to have to settle somewhere that’s “good enough”. Although, because the characters had to adapt to this kind of life they were given, they’ve become stronger people. The furniture in their home is, as described by the author: Narrator. scrubbed too often (1542). The carpet is worn, there’s not a stain in sight, and the only source of natural light is that coming through a small window in the kitchen. This indicates the type of people the Younger family are. They have very
He was given this life that was both a blessing and a curse and he learned how to accept it and how to put others first and be a family man. A man who knows the right moves to make in order to better his and his family’s lives. Because the Younger family moved into a different setting; an actual house that they can call theirs, and enough bedrooms for everyone, they will actually have a chance at a successful, happy life. Although living in an all-white neighborhood may have its challenges, it will have many more benefits. When they lived in that cramped apartment with one bathroom being shared between multiple families, and not nearly enough room for a family of 5...almost 6, it put a lot of stress on everyone. Now that they are in their own area, they can begin to build a life. The setting, but original and new, of A Raisin in the Sun contributed so much to the overall meaning of the play. Life is hard, until you learn how to be smart and make the most of it. And never forget, family is the most important