Literary Analysis-A Raisin in the Sun Symbolism
Raymond Lam Curtis Yu Matthew Chun Sophia Tsai Group #8
Literary Analysis-A Raisin in the Sun Symbolism
“Eat your eggs”- In the story, as Walter was explaining to Ruth about his dream to own a liquor store; Ruth rejected him by telling him to eat his eggs. Through the heated conversation, Walter mentions how it was necessary for man to change his life but Ruth would just disregard him by telling him to “eat your eggs and go to work”. This shows how despite all the dreams that Walter has, Ruth does not support him in any way. Walter feels that Ruth is not very supportive and how she treats him always in the same, predictable way. (sparknotes.com) Mama’s Plant- Mama’s deep nurture toward the plant despite its lack of sunlight and energy on its appearance, symbolizes her care towards her family despite the poor condition they are living in. At the beginning of the story, Mama took great care of the plant even though it seems to be useless to other family members because of its lack of sunlight and its appearance already look very much worn out. However Mama knows that the plant will survive through the tough living condition it is in if she continues her deep nurture and care. She never gave up on the plant and puts great hope and care towards it. The way she treats the plant is like the way she nurtures her family in their fragile and rough living condition they are surviving in. Mama knows that just as how she takes great care of the plant and make it survive, she can do the same with her family too. In the end when all of her family are leaving for the new house, she took the plant instead of leaving it behind because she knows that with a better living condition the plant will thrive and blossom more just as how her family will too in the new house. The plant symbolizes hope, in which as Mama took the plant to the new house, it represents how her family will begin to succeed and thrive in their new living condition, a new beginning for them. Mama’s own
Literary Analysis-A Raisin in the Sun Symbolism
“Eat your eggs”- In the story, as Walter was explaining to Ruth about his dream to own a liquor store; Ruth rejected him by telling him to eat his eggs. Through the heated conversation, Walter mentions how it was necessary for man to change his life but Ruth would just disregard him by telling him to “eat your eggs and go to work”. This shows how despite all the dreams that Walter has, Ruth does not support him in any way. Walter feels that Ruth is not very supportive and how she treats him always in the same, predictable way. (sparknotes.com) Mama’s Plant- Mama’s deep nurture toward the plant despite its lack of sunlight and energy on its appearance, symbolizes her care towards her family despite the poor condition they are living in. At the beginning of the story, Mama took great care of the plant even though it seems to be useless to other family members because of its lack of sunlight and its appearance already look very much worn out. However Mama knows that the plant will survive through the tough living condition it is in if she continues her deep nurture and care. She never gave up on the plant and puts great hope and care towards it. The way she treats the plant is like the way she nurtures her family in their fragile and rough living condition they are surviving in. Mama knows that just as how she takes great care of the plant and make it survive, she can do the same with her family too. In the end when all of her family are leaving for the new house, she took the plant instead of leaving it behind because she knows that with a better living condition the plant will thrive and blossom more just as how her family will too in the new house. The plant symbolizes hope, in which as Mama took the plant to the new house, it represents how her family will begin to succeed and thrive in their new living condition, a new beginning for them. Mama’s own