Christopher Dueñas Professor Smith THE: 2000 31 May 2011 A Raisin in the Sun: Written Script Analysis A Raisin in the Sun‚ by Lorraine Hansberry‚ is a playwright and also produced into a film production. The name of the play comes from a poem by Langston Hughes‚ which refers to a raisin in the sun as a dream that “dried up‚” or was never accomplished. The genre of this play is a tragedy‚ because the protagonist meets defeat in his greed with money and the family finds enlightenment from their new
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Family In” A Raisin in the sun”‚ Lorriane Hansberry depicts many aspects of human nature‚ especially family. Family is expressed in different ways. Mama strongly believes in the importance of family throughout the book. She continues to try to keep them together by fulfilling their dreams before hers. As they go through trying times but come together as a family at the end of the play when they need to most. They are still strong individuals but together they prove they are
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A Raisin in the sun : Family unity In the play A Raisin in the Sun written by Lorraine Hansberry‚ family unity appears sometimes as the enemy and at other times‚ it is the friend. As the play progresses the unity of the family is often questioned. In both the play and the film‚ family unity is often forgotten by the characters during a family crisis‚ whether it concerns money or health. In the film‚ the actions and reactions of the characters match almost perfectly to the written play. The film
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come to be more important than the upholstery” (23). Ruth can easily be compared to the couch in her living room as a woman who is overcome by how she feels about the Younger household and living conditions. Over the course of this play‚ The Raisin in the Sun‚ by Lorraine Hansberry‚ Ruth changes from fed up to relieved‚ content to concerned‚ and finally from concerned to satisfied. In the beginning‚ she is sick of everything‚ and events change her feelings to be calmer. Near the middle‚ Ruth goes
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Music in both “Heart of Darkness” and “A Raisin in the Sun” shows itself only briefly‚ but its relevance holds out longer than any framata ever could. Beneatha in “A Raisin in the Sun” expresses interest in learning to play the guitar. However‚ this is after pursuing a multitude of different hobbies and activities. When she is asked why she wants to learn how to play the guitar‚ she responds with: “I just want to‚ that’s all...I experiment with different forms of expression” (Hansberry 47-48). Beneatha
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The play‚ A Raisin in the Sun‚ by Lorraine Hansberry‚ takes place around 1945- 1950 in the South Side of Chicago. In the play‚ there are two characters that influence the plot the most. The two characters are Walter and Beneatha Younger. Both characters influence the plot in their own way. The author wrote this play to show that lives during this time period had been rough and stressful. In the play‚ Walter Younger influences the plot. Walter has an immense opinion and most of his actions make
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I called Walter for supper that evening‚ and he just kept saying he was not hungry. I really wanted him to come eat‚ because I had cooked his favorite meal. But‚ when he walked in the kitchen‚ I noticed he was walking strange‚ almost like he was in pain. “What’s wrong with you son?”‚ his father asked. “Nothing”‚ as Walters usual answer. “What is wrong with you‚ boy?” ‚ his father asked in a more toned voice. Then‚ Walter says “My legs hurt”. His father and I looked at each other‚ so of course
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Raisin In The Sun Compare and Contrast A Raisin in the Sun is a play about the Youngers family who lived in the South Side of Chicago during the 1950s. During the first scene the Youngers’ are waiting for the check from the now dead Mr. Youngers’ life insurance policy totaling $10‚000. Each character/family member has a different idea about what should be done with the money. The main characters within the story include Mama‚ Walter Lee (Mama’s son)‚ Ruth (Walter’s wife)‚ and Beneatha (Mama’s daughter)
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A Raisin In The Sun and The Death Of A Salesman When you read plays and books‚ you use your imagination to picture what it would look like until you watch the movie but sometimes the movie is something completely different than what you imagined it to be. That’s how it is with most books and plays. When I read the play A Raisin In The Sun by Lorraine Hansberry I pictured the characters to look and act differently than they did in the movie. It threw me off when I realized that Sean Combs or
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Anthony Loverher Per. 4 2-2-16 Mr. Cobb A Raisin in the Sun Anatole France once said “To accomplish great things‚ we must not only act‚ but also dream; not only plan‚ but also believe.” Dreams become the motivating factor for working hard and‚ sometimes‚ being optimistic. In the play‚ A Raisin in the Sun‚ each character has a different dream that they strive to accomplish. Walter Younger wants to open a liquor business‚ Beneatha wants to complete medical school and become a doctor‚ Mamma wants
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