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    Paragraph 2: Con Paragraph Challengers to the idea that hair is the most important word‚ some people believe that money is important because money creates the dreams that are critical to the plotline and character conflict of the book. The following is seen when walter talks to ruth about his dreams of owning a liquor store and Ruth is seen not wanting to take the risk. Walther then expresses this frustration by being a man and saying‚ “I got to change my life. Im choking to death baby! And this

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    What happens to a dream deferred? In “A Raisin in the Sun” the author‚ Lorraine Hansberry‚ both ask and works to answer the often interacted question of Langston Hughes. Throughout the play‚ one witness the trials and tribulations of the Younger family‚ comprised of Mama‚ her two children‚ Walter and Beneatha‚ and Walter’s wife and son‚ Ruth and Travis respectively. Despite him technically being a full grown adult‚ the play is‚ in part‚ a coming-of-age for Walter Younger. A pivotal moment of the

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    Colton Dinsdale Mrs. Brandes American Lit- 2 April 10‚ 2012 Dreamers Dreamers: people who are guided more by ideals than practical considerations. Robin S. Sharma says‚ “Dreamers are mocked as impractical. The truth is they are the most practical‚ as their innovation lead to progress and a better way of life for all of us.” All “dreamers” have a belief in what they want to accomplish‚ because they have the vision of the result to keep them motivated. We were all once kids with those crazy

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    What are dreams? Are dreams the motivation to keep moving forward even when life seem futile or perhaps they are the manifestation of the heart itself trying to guide a person into the path that they truly desire? Plenty of people say that dreams are just ideas that come and go as they grow up and experience life‚ but no matter what dreams may be‚ there’s always one something that is very clear‚ the American dream was and still is the motivation of countless individuals‚ back then and as well as

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    Lorraine Hansberry‚ sought the perfect opportunity to create plays that brought forth‚ with earnestness and directness‚ the great trials faced daily by African-Americans throughout the United States. Through their two protagonist’s interactions with a representation of the white race of that time‚ Walter Lee’s handling Mr. Lindner in A Raisin In the Sun‚ and the oppression of Clay caused by Lula in The Dutchman‚ the very the nature of white and black relations and racism in America‚ and the responses to

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    4th‚ 2013 A dream is something that you have very much wanted to do‚ be‚ or have for a long time according to Websters online dictionary‚ but if dreams are supposed to be long thought out plans why do we use the word so often? Since we were young we have always been told to “dream big and don’t let anyone tell you no.” Well those repetitive words of wisdom have changed every 5 year olds life. If you surveyed an elementary school from anywhere around America‚ 50% of the kids would dream of being a

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    deterioration of Walter and Ruth’s relationship. Walter expresses his dreams about owning a business which is an everyday thing for Ruth. She has grown tired of hearing. The disappointments of the ghetto‚ living with four other people‚ and being pregnant with a second child has gotten to Ruth‚ her hopes and dreams are crushed. Sadly‚ Ruth has succumb to reality and can only tell her husband to eat his eggs. The fact that Ruth cannot dream disappoints Walter‚ he finds this infuriating and often verbally

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    The American Dream is idolized by many. Family is often the backbone of any successful person. Lorraine Hansberry’s Raisin In The Sun is about the Younger family. The Younger’s are hard working African Americans living on very low income. The family can only afford a small apartment for the five of them. The importance of family can clearly be seen through the characters of Mama‚ Walter‚ and Ruth. Mama shows the importance of pride. She is prideful of her husband who worked his entire life‚ and

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    A Raisin In The Sun In this play‚ A Raisin In The Sun‚ the Author Lorraine Hansberry shows how dreams are being chased‚ how important money could be‚ and how the race could make a difference. Everybody may have their own dream‚ different point of view on money‚ and may be a different race‚ but all those terms can be relatable. This Chicago family has experienced it all throughout this play. In the play A Raisin In the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry‚ the characters all had their own dreams that

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    not your fears but your hopes and your dreams. Think not about your frustrations‚ but about your unfulfilled potential. Concern yourself not with what you tried and failed in‚ but with what it is still possible for you to do.”- Pope John XXIII. Everybody has dreams or goals that they want to achieve in order to better their future‚ or the future of their family. Everybody also has challenges that they have to overcome in order to make these hopes and dreams come true. An example of this can be seen

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