a raisin in the sun themes and summary
A Raisin in the Sun; Lorraine Hansberry
Themes: One of the central themes depicted in the play A Raisin in the Sun, written by Lorraine Hansberry, was racial discrimination. Because the main characters in the family of the play were African American during the time when racism was still greatly expressed, the Youngers endured hardships that complicated their goal of the American Dream. They were looked down upon and rejected because of the color of their skin, but they did not let that stop them from achieving their dreams. The next main theme shown in the play was pride. Although the family was told NO over and over again and offered an ultimative of an abundance of money to move out of the house they bought in an all-white neighborhood, the Youngers refused the offer. They had too much self-respect to be paid to give up their new home even though they did nothing wrong. In the beginning of this play, the Youngers were a typical family. They bickered, fought and allowed the money they received to take over their lives, however through the course of the play they realize what was really important in life, family.
Objective Summary: A Raisin in the Sun takes place during the 1950s in Southern Chicago. During this play, we are shown the daily routine and struggles that the Younger family face living during a time of racial discrimination. With the $10,000 the family received from the deceased Mr. Younger's life insurance, each family member had different dreams of what they would do with the money. However, this money eventually takes over their lives and they clash over their competing dreams and desires. Mama uses a bit of the money to put a down payment on a bigger and nicer home in Clybourne Park with only one catch- it was an all-white neighborhood. Their soon to be new neighbors even offered to pay the Youngers to leave the neighborhood, but they refused the offer with pride, even though Walter lost the rest of the $10,000. Fulfilling their long held
Themes: One of the central themes depicted in the play A Raisin in the Sun, written by Lorraine Hansberry, was racial discrimination. Because the main characters in the family of the play were African American during the time when racism was still greatly expressed, the Youngers endured hardships that complicated their goal of the American Dream. They were looked down upon and rejected because of the color of their skin, but they did not let that stop them from achieving their dreams. The next main theme shown in the play was pride. Although the family was told NO over and over again and offered an ultimative of an abundance of money to move out of the house they bought in an all-white neighborhood, the Youngers refused the offer. They had too much self-respect to be paid to give up their new home even though they did nothing wrong. In the beginning of this play, the Youngers were a typical family. They bickered, fought and allowed the money they received to take over their lives, however through the course of the play they realize what was really important in life, family.
Objective Summary: A Raisin in the Sun takes place during the 1950s in Southern Chicago. During this play, we are shown the daily routine and struggles that the Younger family face living during a time of racial discrimination. With the $10,000 the family received from the deceased Mr. Younger's life insurance, each family member had different dreams of what they would do with the money. However, this money eventually takes over their lives and they clash over their competing dreams and desires. Mama uses a bit of the money to put a down payment on a bigger and nicer home in Clybourne Park with only one catch- it was an all-white neighborhood. Their soon to be new neighbors even offered to pay the Youngers to leave the neighborhood, but they refused the offer with pride, even though Walter lost the rest of the $10,000. Fulfilling their long held