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    The idea of the American Dream was first introduced in the mid 1900’s‚ it was the idea that everyone had the equal opportunity to achieve happiness and financial stability. People that believed that equal education and determination could lead them to content‚ but in reality‚ many struggle to make ends meet after letting their dreams collect dust. While the majority of people can achieve the American Dream‚ it is much more difficult to succeed unless one is wealthy to begin with. The play‚ "A Raisin

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    Arlene Borbon LIT 202 Essay Package #1 Dr. Altschuler “A Raisin in the Sun” and the American Dream The American Dream is defined by hard work. If one works hard‚ it will pay off and one will live comfortably. If one works even harder‚ it will lead to wealth. This definition is especially evident in “A Raisin in the Sun”. In the play‚ we read about the desperation that results when the characters realize that this definition doesn’t hold true for them‚ especially Walter Lee. He‚ as well as his parents

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    TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY A Raisin in the Sun: The Pursuit of Afro- American Dream A Thesis Submitted to the Department of English‚ Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences‚ Ratna Rajya Laxmi Campus‚ Tribhuvan University‚ in the Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in English By Tanka Prasad Paudel Roll No.: 294/ 063 T. U. Registration No: 6-2-2-1201-2001 March 2011 Paudel i Tribhuvan University Ratna Rajya Laxmi Campus Department of English Exhibition

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    The American Dream is the idea that Americans work really hard to achieve their values and goals and is very satisfied with their financial and social situation. It pertains only to the Whites because they receive more prominence‚ money‚ and education compared to the Blacks. The Blacks wanting to achieve the American Dream starts with them migrating up North‚ leaving behind their plantation field in the South‚ which is the first act of Black Power‚ or self-determination. But when Blacks attempt

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    bread and beer. One needs a dream‚ a desire‚ a goal that can be achieved‚ and in the “Raisin the Sun” This is the American Dream‚ the desire to succeed and move up in the class system. Each of the characters has a dream to achieve. Walter dreams of making it big‚ Beneatha dreams of becoming a doctor‚ and Ruth’s dream is to move out of their old house into a nice home. The obstacles they face have much to do with their lower class status and naivety. It is in their dream that they hope to be rid of

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    From a young age everyone develops a dream that they strive to reach at some point in their life. For many Americans‚ that dream is the American Dream. However‚ that specific dream rarely ever comes true. Throughout “Harlem” by Langston Hughes and A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry‚ the theme is: Dreams may develop‚ transform‚ or be destroyed‚ without the dreamer having any control. Everybody in the Younger family had a dream and their dreams are reflected in each of the verses in “Harlem

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    When it comes to the American Dream‚ people think of ways to make themselves affluent. In 1959‚ African Americans had to face racism due to their color and culture. Walter Lee Younger‚ the protagonist from the play A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry‚ goes through different stages. He is selfish‚ angry‚ and ignores his family’s needs when he attempts to own a business‚ which causes a financial crisis for them. However‚ he realizes his path to find a job could be difficult due to discrimination

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    A Raisin in the Sun portrays the life of the African American working class in the 1950s. The Younger family worked endlessly to achieve the American dream; they thrived off the 10‚000 dollars that their father worked to death for. Each character has a big dream of buying a new house‚ investing in a liquor store‚ or going to medical school along with the Caucasian society. Money is the source of all the Youngers family dreams; however will they‚ will able to handle the wealth? Between Ruth‚ Walter

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    Raisin in the Sun had many themes‚ motifs‚ and symbols. Value/Purpose of dreams (theme)‚ Home (Motif)‚ and Mama’s Plant (symbol) had many similarities and differences. Value/Purpose of dreams are each of the Younger’s dreams throughout the play. Beneatha wanted to be a doctor‚ Walter wanted to buy a liquor store to start a business‚ Mama wanted to own a garden‚ Travis wanted to be a bus driver‚ and Ruth wanted to get out of the “rat trap.” When the Youngers fail to make their dreams reality they realize

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    How we define the American Dream? The American Dream derives from the Declaration of Independence‚ which states that “all men are created equal” and they have “certain unalienable rights.” The American Dream‚ coined by James Adams in 1931‚ proposed that all citizens can live a “better‚ richer‚ and happier life.” I think President Roosevelt supports Adam’s idea of the American Dream in the speech The Four Freedoms‚ which he introduced the four points of freedom: Freedom of speech and expression‚

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