Raisin In The Sun Honesty
A Raisin in the Sun debuted on Broadway in 1959. Critics have consistently mentioned the honesty presented throughout the play. The actors in all the remakes of this play have all had been claimed to be “vivid” “eloquent” and “heroic”. The set was accurate to what they know about the real life situation Hansberry lived in. In reviewing its Broadway debut, critic Brooks Atkinson praised the way A Raisin in the Sun was played out and who played it. Claiming, “ A Raisin in the Sun has vigor as well as veracity and is likely to destroy the complacency of any one who sees it.” Atkinson notes that the play really impacts the audience, also stating “The play is honest.” as other critics have exclaimed. Although he noted, “...There are occasional crudities
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Lee noted “The reach of broadcast network television has the potential to bring many more fresh eyes to the story.” In other words, if this play was televised it would draw the younger generation in and realize how in the 1950’s-1960’s Chicago was immensely racially segregated throughout the north and south sides. In another noteworthy critical claim, according to A Raisin in the Sun television article was claimed to have, “Great actors.”. Furthermore, these are some of Felicia R. Lee’s claims about the actors from the television revival of A Raisin in the Sun, “In the end one of the biggest draws for contemporary television viewers could well be Mr. Combs.” Mr. Combs was also known as P. Diddy, a big rapper in the 1990’s and still producing music today. “The thing i can relate to is the thing that a lot of people may forget... but i’ve felt where he’s at. I’ve been where he’s at. I think we’ve all been where he’s at.” Mr. Combs (aka: P. Diddy) relates himself and many others to having the struggle walter lee younger has in A Raisin in the Sun. This makes the casting and the play even more unique because it has someone who has faced the same type of conflict as one of the characters and it makes the play seem more realistic. Like you’re really apart of
Lee noted “The reach of broadcast network television has the potential to bring many more fresh eyes to the story.” In other words, if this play was televised it would draw the younger generation in and realize how in the 1950’s-1960’s Chicago was immensely racially segregated throughout the north and south sides. In another noteworthy critical claim, according to A Raisin in the Sun television article was claimed to have, “Great actors.”. Furthermore, these are some of Felicia R. Lee’s claims about the actors from the television revival of A Raisin in the Sun, “In the end one of the biggest draws for contemporary television viewers could well be Mr. Combs.” Mr. Combs was also known as P. Diddy, a big rapper in the 1990’s and still producing music today. “The thing i can relate to is the thing that a lot of people may forget... but i’ve felt where he’s at. I’ve been where he’s at. I think we’ve all been where he’s at.” Mr. Combs (aka: P. Diddy) relates himself and many others to having the struggle walter lee younger has in A Raisin in the Sun. This makes the casting and the play even more unique because it has someone who has faced the same type of conflict as one of the characters and it makes the play seem more realistic. Like you’re really apart of