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    better place. While other people dream of horrible things that could ruin their lives and others. So today when we look at these three different pieces we will analyze the different types of dreams and the way they affected people. In the play A Raisin in the Sun

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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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    Literary Analysis - A Raisin in the Sun In the play‚ A Raisin in the Sun‚ by Lorraine Hansberry‚ the Younger ’s are a poverty stricken‚ African American‚ extended family of five living in a small apartment in Chicago during the 1950 ’s. The mother‚ Lena receives a life insurance check for her deceased husband for ten thousand dollars and wants to use a portion of it to create a better life for her family and buy a home. The play covers the different ideas that each family member has in regards

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    A Raisin in the Sun is a play written by Lorraine Hansberry. The play takes place during the 1950s with the Younger family. The Younger’s live in a cramped apartment on the south side of Chicago. The Younger’s are excited this particular morning because of the arrival of the ten thousand dollar check coming in to the family because of the death of Walter Younger Sr. Ideas clash on how the money should be spent. Walter Lee‚ the protagonist‚ wants to invest in a liquor store‚ while his sister Beneatha

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    A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry‚ is a play set in the South Side of Chicago‚ in the late 1950’s. The play follows the lives of a poor‚ urban‚ African-American family‚ the Younger’s‚ during a period of heightened racial discrimination in the United States. In this passage‚ the matriarch of the family Lena Younger‚ also known as Mama‚ is arguing with her adult son Walter‚ about what to do with a windfall to be acquired from a life insurance policy on her deceased husband. This quote reflects

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    Minor characters in the book “A Raisin in the Sun”‚ they have important roles that contribute to the development of the theme and the impact they have on the story. One of the characters‚ Travis‚ is one of the most important characters that have an effect on the family as a whole‚ even though he is not the main protagonist. Another minor character like Bobo‚ for example‚ is extremely important to the story since he was part of the whole conflict which occurs at the end. These minor characters provide

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    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

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    The character Asagai portrayed in A Raisin in the Sun as a student from Nigerian with a desire to marry Beneatha and return to his country. They both met on a college campus with Beneatha making a statement of finding her identity. Of course‚ the author’s thoughts during this time imply that the only way an African American can find their existence is a native African. Asagai first encounter with Beneatha‚ he brings a native robe from his sister collection as a gift. In fact‚ being a Nigerian promotes

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    A Raisin In The Sun‚ is a book about a family‚ well‚ one family in particular. The Younger family is a rather normal African American family. They all live together in a little apartment‚ and they all have many struggles to face daily. Walter Lee Younger‚ is a limousine driver‚ and is not liking his job‚ he wants to own and operate a liquor store to get more money‚ and to have a better life‚ every morning‚ his wife Ruth makes him eggs. Every time Walter brings up his dream‚ Ruth quiets him with

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    Rayan Apelian Racism “A Raisin in the Sun” is about a family‚ The Youngers‚ that lives in the south side of Chicago. Lena Younger (Mama) is the oldest in the family. She has a son named Walter and a daughter named Beneatha. Walter has a wife and son. The Youngers are a poor family. This is easily realized because five people are living in a small one bedroom apartment. The hopes of the family gets a boost when they get a 10‚000$ check from life insurance of Lena’s husband. Lena wants to buy a big

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