teacher‚ having a family‚ or becoming a professional dancer. Dreams that people have when they are awake are their goals and what they want in life. The characters in Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun dream and express their dreams throughout the entire play. Dreams are very important in A Raisin in the Sun. The characters dreams and passions are what drives the play. Although the importance of family plays an important role in the Younger’s decision to move into the house in Clybourne
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typical attitude of black families in that era was simply‚ your black so you kind of have a cloud of darkness over your head. The screen adaptation showed the bravery and the love that they family had for each other. The screen viewing of A Raisin in the Sun further enhances the viewer’s opinion of the movie; it shows just how the family has emotions‚ hope and optimism. The screen adaptation gave the audience a better view of the whole play from an emotional stand point. Just reading the play
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abolished the segregation of schools in May of 1954. The desegregation of schools has helped people of all races grow up together in a non-hostile environment where they can develop relationships with people of other races. Throughout the play A Raisin in the Sun‚ Lorraine Hansberry criticizes the racial and discriminatory climate of America in the 1950s and early 60s. It becomes obvious to the reader that the racial tension Hansberry experienced growing up reflected on the way her literature is
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The White Shadows Written by Lorraine Hansberry‚ “A Raisin in the Sun” adopts its title from one of the lines of Langston Hughes’s poem‚ “Harlem”. In the first stanza‚ the speaker contemplates the idea of a “deferred dream” and whether or not “it shrivel up like a raisin in the sun” (2.2.1019). The speaker then presents the reader with further questions that show various interpretations of a “deferred dream” or a dream on hold. These series of questions push the readers to ponder about the outcomes
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Poverty has ruined many lives in the past. It is the base of the downfall of humanity. The struggle of surviving in poverty is shown well through the book The Raisin in the Sun. With raising prices and the loss of jobs it has made it even harder for those looking for jobs to survive in today’s economy. Poverty has spread throughout the world with a lot of organizations rising to the conflict. The change our world is going through has made the world easier to live in‚ but the amount of money spent
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Why they all so excited about that insurance money? Since Big Walter passed‚ we’d all known that cheque would come someday. Ten thousand dollars…in my hands. Just a slip of paper in my own bare hands‚ with four zeros written on it‚ clear as clear can be. This money‚ this cheque‚ this one slip of paper‚ could rise this family up‚ or tear it down‚ into pieces‚ pieces and pieces. I don’t know about this money alright‚ it sure will change my family‚ but will it change us for the worse or the better
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In A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry‚ Beneatha wants to learn more about her heritage. She wants to get closer to her roots‚ and know more about it. The line‚ “How can something natural be eccentric?” (Hansberry 80 Act two Scene 1)‚ shows off a defensive tone. This quote is said after George tells her that her natural hair looks eccentric. Her defensiveness over her hair shows her determination to be in touch with her heritage. Beneatha cut her hair because she thought it was too Caucasian
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Caleb Gulledge March 19‚ 2014 EH 102:22 Essay 4 Walter Lee The play a Raisin in the Sun is a play written by Lorraine Hansberry. This story is about an African American family living in Southside Chicago. In the story‚ the family goes through many hardships especially when it comes to money. The Younger family lives in an overcrowded apartment which has very little room for all of them. There is a $10‚000 check coming from the insurance company for Walter Lee’s dad’s death. He is the man of
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Although there are lots of similarities and differences between the book and film by Lorraine Hansberry A Raisin in the Sun‚ both the book and film can stand on their own while having those contradictions. In the book‚ the whole story’s setting takes place within the Younger’s apartment living room. While in the film‚ on the other hand‚ various different sets were used such as: Walter and Ruth’s bedroom‚ the bar‚ the Younger’s new house‚ and multiple others. The different sets used in the film make
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In Lorraine Hansberry’s play‚ “A Raisin in the Sun‚” she does a great job of intertwining Langston Hughes’ poem “Montage of a Dream Deferred‚” to incorporate her underlying theme of dreams. In his poem‚ Hughes asks "What happens to a dream deferred?" and then goes on to list the different things that might happen to a person if his dreams are put "on hold." His overall point is that whatever happens to a postponed dream is never positive. Meanwhile‚ the question Hansberry poses in her play is‚ "What
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