A Raisin in the Sun: Script Analysis
A Raisin in the Sun Script Analysis
In the play “A Raisin in the Sun,” we explore the different themes of pursuing ones dreams, racial equality, and the significance of loved ones. We meet Walter Younger, our main character, who is a man defeated in his attempt to achieve material and financial wealth in an effort to support his family and better his life. To get to these means of wealth, he tried many “get rich quick” schemes, of which none prevailed. His failures lead to a life of financial struggle living in a small apartment with his pregnant wife, son, mother and sister. As the main provider of the family, Walter turns out to be both the protagonist and antagonist of the play. The fate of his family is in his hands, and his failed attempts at success cause many of the problems in the play, such as their financial poverty and his investment into a business, which didn’t work out as his “partner” ran off with the money. Walter ultimately ends up being the antagonist, though, as he realizes that his failures have hurt not only himself, but his family also. In the resolution of the play, Walter redeems himself as the man of the family and the antagonist, fighting his own wrongs, faults, and weaknesses (for money and material success) when he rejects the high cash offer to not move into Mama’s dream house located in a predominantly white neighborhood.
To balance out Walter’s instabilities and craziness, Mama stands to be the voice of reason throughout the play and base that supports her family. During all of the other characters trials and tribulations, Mama is there to remind them that they are cared for and how they can or should better their situation. Mama seeks the right in every wrong situation and encourages other characters to do the most moral and ethical thing. Her loving and understanding demeanor supports the theme in the play of the importance of family, and she is in fact the glue that holds the Younger family together. There is
In the play “A Raisin in the Sun,” we explore the different themes of pursuing ones dreams, racial equality, and the significance of loved ones. We meet Walter Younger, our main character, who is a man defeated in his attempt to achieve material and financial wealth in an effort to support his family and better his life. To get to these means of wealth, he tried many “get rich quick” schemes, of which none prevailed. His failures lead to a life of financial struggle living in a small apartment with his pregnant wife, son, mother and sister. As the main provider of the family, Walter turns out to be both the protagonist and antagonist of the play. The fate of his family is in his hands, and his failed attempts at success cause many of the problems in the play, such as their financial poverty and his investment into a business, which didn’t work out as his “partner” ran off with the money. Walter ultimately ends up being the antagonist, though, as he realizes that his failures have hurt not only himself, but his family also. In the resolution of the play, Walter redeems himself as the man of the family and the antagonist, fighting his own wrongs, faults, and weaknesses (for money and material success) when he rejects the high cash offer to not move into Mama’s dream house located in a predominantly white neighborhood.
To balance out Walter’s instabilities and craziness, Mama stands to be the voice of reason throughout the play and base that supports her family. During all of the other characters trials and tribulations, Mama is there to remind them that they are cared for and how they can or should better their situation. Mama seeks the right in every wrong situation and encourages other characters to do the most moral and ethical thing. Her loving and understanding demeanor supports the theme in the play of the importance of family, and she is in fact the glue that holds the Younger family together. There is