Lorraine Hansberry's Life

I feel Lorraine Hansberry was significant because she was able to reflect the struggles many people go through. At the time and place the play takes place, if a black family that wasn’t down on their luck they were considered rich. Although Hansberry’s family lived comfortably, she was aware of other families’ hard times. But, other things came from her personal live. For example, Hansberry’s father was successful in real estate, which allowed him to be able to purchase a home for his family. In the Supreme Court, Hansberry’s father won the right to buy a house in a neighborhood unofficially reserved for whites. By being brave enough to write a story that is true to life, Hansberry was able to use theater to show the world we all face the same