“A Raisin in the Sun”; A Study of Walter Younger “The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude” – Oprah Winfery. In the film “A Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry‚ Walter Lee Younger reveals the following three dominant traits which make him a complex character 1) industrious‚ 2) greedy‚ and 3) chauvinistic. Walter displays many dominant traits throughout the movie. In my opinion‚ those there stick out the most. The first dominant
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Lorraine Hansberry’s play “A Raisin in the Sun‚” was a radically new representation of black life‚ resolutely authentic‚ fiercely unsentimental‚ and unflinching in its vision of what happens to people whose dreams are constantly deferred. I compared Act One‚ Scene 2‚ in the play and the film. The setting in the play is on a Saturday morning‚ and house cleaning is in process at the Youngers. In the film‚ the setting is the same as play‚ with lighting and costumes. The plot in the play is when
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Dreaming of a good life but living with a hated one‚ how do you cope? Being an African American in A Raisin in the Sun shows Walter having so many dreams but a life that he cannot get out of. Walter hated his life‚ he was very unhappy with how he had to live when white people were so well off. He tried so many ways to forget his problems but he just could not. Walter feels completely trapped in his life style but deals with it in ways that sometimes hurt the family. The problems in Walter’s life
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Salesman” and “A Raisin in the Sun” because in both the families struggle to attain their “dream”. In “Death of a Salesman”‚ Willy has trouble getting somewhere in life‚ because he thinks the way to do it is though being well-liked and charming. Both of Willie’s sons also struggle to achieve their “dream” because their entire lives Willy made it seem that they were better than everyone else. Because of this mindset‚ they could not accomplish their “dream”. In “A Raisin in the Sun”‚ most of the characters
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that is positive. People mainly are selfish dreamers who dream only about themselves but there are some who dream about the world or others such as friends and family. Two examples of these types of dreamers are Mama from the play A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry and Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech “I Have a Dream”. In Dr. King’s speech he brings up that his dream is not only for him but for others with the same problem. He is a caring dreamer‚ one who believes others come first then himself
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The 1950s was a time of ongoing struggle against racism and segregation. An African American woman during these times faced many obstacles‚ and it was increasingly difficult to pursue her dreams. Lorraine Hansberry’s drama‚ A Raisin in the Sun‚ focuses on the conflicts that the Younger family face due to a $10‚000 insurance check that has the potential to improve their lives immensely. For Beneatha Younger‚ this check is the key to moving forward and achieving her dream of becoming a doctor. Beneatha
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Webster 1 Kiahna Webster Mr. Jackson English III‚ 7th Period April 14th‚ 2014 Death of a Salesman vs. A Raisin in the Sun Death of a Salesman and A Raisin in the Sun are definitely a criticism of capitalism and the American way of life. They’re are millions that are going through similarities that are exhibited in the films. Many feel as if money is everything in life when truly it is not. In the film Death of a Salesman ‚ Willy felt as if money was everything. Willy literally gave his life away so that his
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hope. One can dream of being or doing something they truly aspire and it can make them accomplish it. Even though this is possible‚ people can experience not having the support from people that are in their everyday lives. In Lorraine Hansberry’s play‚ “A Raisin in the Sun” and the novel “The House on Mango Street” by Sandra Cisneros‚ both authors convey the idea that women must work hard for their dreams of having a better future even when men do not support their idea like Beneatha when she is
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expressed. The most controversial and brave of its time is A raisin in the sun by Lorraine Hanseberry. This play was filmed in 1961 by Columbia Pictures and a new version came out in 2008. the 2008 version was directed by Kenny Leon. While Leon brought his own vision of the play‚ screen writer Paris Qualles‚ brought new version by adding numerous scenes to hansberry’s original play. Hansberry’s motive behind writitng A Raisin in the Sun was to aware the white’s about the African-American dreams
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slavery. However‚ where the Negros really free? Did the Proclamation free them of the daily racism that was launched their way? After reading the play A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry‚ any reader might notice that their exists many similarities between the message of Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech and the themes of “A Raisin in the Sun”. In his speech‚ it is easy to admire three main focus themes‚ his alliteration‚ his determination and the destiny of his fellow people. Dr. King announces
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