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    Stephen King‚ an American author and director once said‚ ¨Books and movies are like apples and oranges. They both are fruit‚ but taste completely different.¨ In other words‚ both are meant to entertain‚ but they are not always appealing in the same ways. A movie based on a book can sometimes give the viewer a very different feeling than the original reading experience. The movie‚ A Raisin in the Sun‚ is much better than the book by Lorraine Hansberry‚ because the movie includes additional scenes

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    Raisin in the sun was written in 1957 and first produced in 1959.The author of this book is Lorraine Hansberry. The setting is in South Side‚ Chicago . The characters are Walter‚ Ruth (Walter’s wife)‚ Beneatha (Walter’s sister)‚ Travis (Walter’s son)‚ and Lena Young the mother of Walter and Beneatha. Throughout the play is she known as mama. While others in life are chasing stars or love the characters in this book were chasing their dreams. They were trying to seek a better future that almost

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    not necessarily contained the same substances but gradually changed according to the environment‚ beliefs‚ and social understandings. When America first originated‚ the dream of religion was brought from Europe. Puritans were the first landowning Americans to come and live in North America (Indians were the original owners). Puritans came to America to escape religious persecution; they dreamed to have religious‚ economic‚ and social freedoms. During the colonial era people were known to be pure and

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    The play “A Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry depicts an African American family with many struggles‚ and by analyzing their struggles‚ certain lessons and the theme of this drama can be identified. While the family does seem to hold together‚ there are many problems that arise‚ such as having family issues‚ trying to fit into a community of a different race‚ struggling financially‚ etc. By the end of the play it seems as if the family has been able to figure things out a little more‚ but

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    believe in themselves. One cannot count on money or others for them to pursue their dreams. In the novel “ A Raisin in the Sun” Lorraine Hansberry exemplifies that what you on to is the vision of what happens to people who has the wisdom and passion of their dreams coming true. But those who don’t are constantly being deferred and their dreams are like a dried up raisin the sun. “A Raisin in the Sun” is essentially about dreams‚ as the main characters struggle to deal with the oppressive circumstances

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    two very different authors‚ who wrote two very different works. To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel about how prejudice and discrimination can lead to an innocent man being convicted of a crime he didn’t commit just because of his skin color. A Raisin in the Sun is a play about how the value of a family can overcome racism in a new town and allow a family to prosper‚ even in the worst conditions. However‚ both of these works deal with racism and discrimination in similar ways. Conversely‚ Harper Lee

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    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

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    live a prosperous lifestyle. In many cases‚ to achieve this prosperous life‚ it takes one to endeavor that goal. For instance‚ A Raisin in the Sun‚ a play about a black family who all have aspirations of obtaining the American Dream‚ but expect their goals to fall right in front of them. All of these are typical aspirations‚ but because the Youngers are African American‚ there are also racial aspirations involved. Walter‚ Beneatha‚ and Mama are all adamant to achieve this goal‚ however‚ they fail

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    Précis Lorraine Hansberry’s play A Raisin in the Sun (1959) asserts that in life‚ those with less‚ don’t go there in one day but through a prolonged time of struggle and strife . The first scene of the novel describes that a family that once was united and loving evolved into one that continues to survive in the conflict of society. Furthermore‚ in order to show this the author describes the once beautiful furniture of the house‚ seemed to get worn and torn out with time. This section gives the audience

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    A Raisin in the Sun Essay Often in works of literature a character’s life is affected by a single act or mistake In the play‚ “A Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry ‚ the character Mama is affected by a mistake. When Mama’s husband dies‚ she receives a $10‚000 check. She decides to split the money three ways. One portion will go to purchasing a new house for the family‚ the second to her daughter Beneatha’s school and the rest for her son Walter to put in the bank. Her son’s plan was

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