What Is The Relationship Between Raisin In The Sun And The American Dream

The American Dream, Family, and Fighting to Fulfill Dreams all have a predominant role in Raisin in The Sun, and throughout the plot all of these issues are addressed. As the play goes on, you can see and learn the character's hopes and aspirations, and the obstacles and problems they will face to try to fight to see their dreams happen. As a colored family in the 1960’s in suburban Chicago, due to what was going on in the times around them, this family believes that maybe colored people are being held back and being discriminated against, and they feel that they should be able to live out the American Dream just like anyone else. Walter is a man with many dreams and a plan for his future, but he’s working a job that he doesn't like while
Despite feeling that this opportunity could help his family very much financially it is very much against his mother’s beliefs, and she is the only one that can make that happen for him. Walter is very insecure and is doesn’t like feeling as if despite being the man, he is still not considered the head of the family. Being caught up in all of this has made his relationship with his wife suffer, he is very cruel to her and doesn't act like he cares when she tells him the news that she is pregnant. Walter has also displayed a sexist mindset towards his sister Beneatha and her dreams of becoming a doctor. This attitude leads to him and his sister not getting along at all. He could also feel like that she will put a dent in his money he wants to use for the opening of his liquor business. He also proves toward that he is pretty gullible after his mother's entrusts him with the money, giving the money to someone who the family doesn’t
Mama is also very practical, and tries to see things in a logical fashion. Mama’s dream is to maintain the family’s dignity and keeping hope in the family. She see’s her late husband’s retirement check as a way to unite the family and give the family more opportunities. She is also a very religious woman and is very upset when she hears Beneatha saying there is no God, she tells Beneatha “In my Mother’s house there is still a God, There are some ideas we ain’t gonna have. Not as long as i’m the head of this family” She is a very good mother and does want what’s best for her children. She is very passionate about her beliefs as she is very much against Ruth wanting to have an abortion. Her plant that she cares very much about she says “expresses her” So when Mama puts down the payment for the new home, she feels her dream can be played out and that it will make everyone in the family happy. So at the end of the plot when Walter stands up for the family to Mr. Linder after making a foolish decision with the money she entrusted him with and then to see him defend the family must really warm her heart. Mama is a very passionate woman and believes in the values of family and is proud of her family in the