What Is The American Dream In Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin In The Sun
Money is an object that we all need to get things started in life. In order to fulfill the wants and desires that come with wealth. The American dream consists of wants such as a car, a nice house, a family, and financial security. In the story A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, Characters Walter, Beneatha, Mama, Ruth, and Travis all have dreams that they want to fulfill and finally have the opportunity to do so. Focusing on three of the characters whose dreams were made more apparent, Mama, Walter, and Beneatha all had very different dreams that were all resting upon the check of their deceased father and husband. Mama’s dream was to buy a home for her growing family, Walters dream was to invest in a liquor store in order to build
affluence in the family, and Beneatha’s dream was to become a successful doctor to give back to those in need. So, the question is begged who deserved to have their dreams fulfilled over the other? Walter Lee Younger the one who deserved to have his American dream become a reality. Walter Lee Younger worked as a chauffeur for affluent men in which he envied. Their secret was they invested in properties and made million dollar deals that landed them the wealth that Walter desired. Walter had a plan to invest the money that mama would receive into a liquor store because he saw that as a booming business. He had everything set into place and all he needed was the money from the check to make the down payment. Even though in the story things go awry, I still believe he deserved the money out of the three. Walter had a plan to invest into businesses that would bring not only money for homes and things of that nature but would make sure that his family would never have to struggle again. His dream was to better his family for generations to come and he was thinking of the big picture in the long run. Mama wanting to buy the home would have been fulfilled by Walters dream and Beneatha wouldn’t have to worry about having the money to pay for medical school because it would have been taken care of. Walter had the dream that would have taken care of everyone’s dream and those future dreams to come. Walter deserved it the most because he was thinking of everyone in the family not just himself like Beneatha or a solution to one of their problems like mama. Sacrifices made to fulfill the dreams of Walter would have brought not only wealth but everything the American Dream has to offer.
affluence in the family, and Beneatha’s dream was to become a successful doctor to give back to those in need. So, the question is begged who deserved to have their dreams fulfilled over the other? Walter Lee Younger the one who deserved to have his American dream become a reality. Walter Lee Younger worked as a chauffeur for affluent men in which he envied. Their secret was they invested in properties and made million dollar deals that landed them the wealth that Walter desired. Walter had a plan to invest the money that mama would receive into a liquor store because he saw that as a booming business. He had everything set into place and all he needed was the money from the check to make the down payment. Even though in the story things go awry, I still believe he deserved the money out of the three. Walter had a plan to invest into businesses that would bring not only money for homes and things of that nature but would make sure that his family would never have to struggle again. His dream was to better his family for generations to come and he was thinking of the big picture in the long run. Mama wanting to buy the home would have been fulfilled by Walters dream and Beneatha wouldn’t have to worry about having the money to pay for medical school because it would have been taken care of. Walter had the dream that would have taken care of everyone’s dream and those future dreams to come. Walter deserved it the most because he was thinking of everyone in the family not just himself like Beneatha or a solution to one of their problems like mama. Sacrifices made to fulfill the dreams of Walter would have brought not only wealth but everything the American Dream has to offer.