claybourne park

CLYBOURNE PARK Author Bruce Norris wrote the play “Clybourne Park” in response to the play “A Raisin in the Sun” written by author Lorraine Hansberry. It interprets fictional events set before and after the Hansberry play and is roughly based on historical events primarily focused in the city of Chicago. Winner of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize, it is a provocative new play about the volatile combination of race and real estate. This is the first piece so far this semester that was written in the current state and time that we live in. while the stakes have changed over the years, the debate remains strikingly similar as neighbors wage a horrifying pitched battle over territory and legacy that reveals just how far our ideas about race and gentrification have evolved—or, have they? This Is one of the key questions yesterday’s group presented for discussion after their presentation. The country as a whole has taking huge strides over the past 60 years when it comes to equality, race, and integration. Gentrification however, is still a major ongoing problem today that is faced across all areas of the United States. Many people are behind remolding projects to promote an overall better community. At the same time, this in turn hurts the poverty line, because they can no longer afford to live in a revamped community. It is a very difficult decision to take a stand on either side of the argument, but when you do, you need to make sure that you way in all the facts, that affects, both sides of the argument, before you take a bold stand on whether you are for or against it.