regard to its female characters. The story of the Younger family accurately portrays the strength of family‚ specifically relating to the three female characters. Mrs. Lena Younger‚ Mama‚ is a strong woman in her sixties who has overcome many obstacles in her life with many yet to come. Ruth Younger‚ Lena’s daughter-in-law‚ is in her early thirties‚ and when the play opens the disappointments in her life are evident by her exhaustion. Beneatha Younger is a smart‚ liberated woman in her twenties with
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There were four main characters that made the play a sellout‚ Lena‚ Ruth‚ Beneatha and Walter Lee. Each one of these characters had a dream to try to accomplish. The Characters portray the plays meaning in the way the play evolved into a masterpiece. Lorraine Hansberry studied African history while working on A Raisin in the Sun. She incorporated her knowledge of the history and wanted to bring it over in to her play. Beneatha a character in A Raisin in the Sun knows much about her African past.
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fairly depicted Beneatha Younger’s drive‚ ambition‚ and success in the shadow of her failing family. The play‚ a raisin in the Sun was written by Lorraine Hansberry. Throughout the play‚ Beneatha remained the most educated and intelligent member of the Younger family. She went to Medical school to pursue her dreams and create a better life for herself. Beneatha has three key characteristics that are portrayed throughout the book‚ including ambition‚ sarcasm‚ and easily influenced. Beneatha indirectly
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recounts the story of the Youngers‚ a poor African American family‚ who are awaiting the arrival of a $10‚000 insurance check. This check arouses great tension and conflict within the family. Clearly‚ money is a central theme in the plot. Each character has a different idea of what to do with the insurance money as well as different views on the use and importance of money in general. Mama sees money as a way to help her family succeed‚ Walter believes money is life‚ Beneatha sees money as a way to
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In this play‚ the Younger family is challenged to make ends meet and are fighting for a better life for themselves but end up getting taken advantage of because of the color of their skin. We chose this scene because not only is it a historical concept‚ it still has the relevance
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their goals to fall right in front of them. All of these are typical aspirations‚ but because the Youngers are African American‚ there are also racial aspirations involved. Walter‚ Beneatha‚ and Mama are all adamant to achieve this goal‚ however‚ they fail to notice their lack of diligence towards reaching their goals. Perceiving how trust‚ loyalty‚ and money are significantly important to Walter‚ Beneatha‚ and Mama‚ the three characters let their selfishness‚ avaricious‚ and stubbornness affect their
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Guide Questions 1. According to Mama‚ how would Walter’s father feel about Walter? Disappointed and ashamed 2. What are all the Youngers waiting for? The life insurance check ($10‚000) 3. What do Mama and Walter argue about? They argue about what to do with the check/liquor store. 4. What is the Younger home like? Small‚ overcrowded‚ apartment living‚ worn out. 5. What is Walter’s dream? To own a liquor store 6. What does
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human beings when a long-awaited dream is thwarted by economic and social hardships. Each of the characters in A Raisin in the Sun has a dream for which they base their whole happiness and livelihood on attaining. However‚ the character of Lena Younger‚ or Mama‚ differs from the other members of her family. Time after time‚ Mama postpones her dream of owning a house and garden to perpetuate the dreams of her family members. Finally‚ when Mama receives the $10‚000 insurance check‚ she feels that
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and the key points in the movie. Aspects of the Group A Raisin in the sun tells a story of an African American family‚ the Younger Family living on the South Side of Chicago in the 1950s. During that time in American history the nuclear family was unabashedly patriarchal‚ however; Mr. Younger passed away and Mrs. Lena (Mama) Younger became the matriarch of the Younger family. Lena received a $10‚000 from a life insurance policy due to the death of her husband and this was the task of the group
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living on the south side of Chicago. The Youngers‚ living in a small apartment and having dreams larger than the world in which the live‚ often use verbal abuse as a way to vent their problems. Many times‚ this verbal abuse leads to unnecessary conflict within the family. The most frequently depicted conflict is that between Walter and his sister Beneatha. Walter wants nothing more than to be a wealthy entrepreneur that can provide for his family‚ while Beneatha plans to go to medical school and become
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