had evolved into a new form. The Younger family works tirelessly in a country where no matter what they do they will always be lower class‚ simply due to their complexion. The entire Younger family is striving to reach the American Dream by using Big Walter’s insurance money‚ the family denys the offer by Linder to buy the house off of them and to attempt to sway the Younger family from their American Dream of living in a new house. As Asagai said to Beneatha about change‚ “... because we cannot
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although this dream isn’t available to everyone because of racial‚ gender and class discrimination‚ the most important aspect the Youngers find out of it is the uniting of the family. Every character in the book has their own idea of the American dream. Mama and Ruth dream of owning their own house and getting the family out of their current living situation while Beneatha dreams of getting an education‚ becoming a doctor and not being dependent on a man for anything. Walter‚ although he wants to support
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In Lorraine Hansberry’s drama‚ A Raisin in the sun‚ Lena Younger‚ or also known as‚ Mama‚ is characterized by a strong noble women. Mama devotes her love and passion to her children‚ her family‚ and God. Mama strived to keep her family strong and unified because material things could never trump the love for family. Before the drama starts Mama’s husband dies and they are waiting to receive a $10‚000 life insurance check. When the check came in‚ and she held it in her hand‚ she felt mournful. That
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They wanted to own a big house‚ and have a yard that Travis could play in. "Been thinking that we maybe could meet the notes on a little old two-story somewhere‚ with a yard where Travis could play in the summertime ." (Hansberry 44). Lena younger was ready to do anything it took for her and her family to move‚ "I could maybe take on a little day work again‚ few days a week" (Hansberry 44). Besides the dream of owning a house Lena wanted a little garden for herself. When every one found out
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I finished A Raisin in the Sun‚ I sat back and reflected on the primary thematic messages the author had shown. One of the themes I came across was the strength of a dream. Throughout the play‚ you are reminded of every dream each character has. Beneatha yearns to have a medical degree and become a doctor while Mama’s dream is for her children to be humble and grateful in a new home. Walter’s dream is to open up a liquor store and make money for his family to have a “better” life. Early on in the
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Wilson state that‚ “Lorraine Hansberry’s South Side childhood‚ particularly her father’s battle to move into a white neighborhood‚ provided the background for the events in the play” (314). Hansberry experienced many of the situations she placed the Younger family at first hand. Hansberry’s father‚ Carl Hansberry‚ was put in a similar circumstance when he moved his family into a predominately white community at the opposition of the white neighbors. He eventually won a civil rights case on discrimination
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In the story A Raisin in the Sun‚ written by L. Hansberry‚ the Younger family resides in a small‚ beaten down home. In this family‚ only one member is well educated. Miss Beneatha is attending school and plans to become a doctor. Her mother‚ Lena‚ receives a life insurance check from her husband who has passed. Lena uses part of the check as a down payment on a new house for the family. She gives the rest of the check to her son‚ Walter‚ trusting him to put a portion of the money back for Beneatha’s
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for them by Walter wanting to open up a liquor store‚ while Beneatha wants to become a doctor. But their mother has other plans of how she wants to use the money. For them being black was one of the biggest struggles because they had to fight society of not always letting them do what they wanted to do. Society told them that it was not smart for them to live in certain areas‚ do certain jobs‚ or even live in a nice house. The Youngers are a African-American family that lives
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“A Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry Introduction The play “A Raisin in the Sun” reflects on Youngers‚ an African-American Family‚ who lived on the southern side of Chicago in the late 1950s. The play opens with the family receiving a $10‚000 insurance check from Mr. Younger’s (the deceased) life insurance policy. Each member of the family is ready with an idea of what to use the money on (Hansberry‚ 11). For example‚ Mama has a dream of buying a house. On the other hand‚ Walter Lee who is
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1. What qualities do we see in George Murchison at the beginning of this scene that Beneatha might not like? Explain. George Murchison is a man that does not like to talk a whole lot and hates the emotional aspects of a relationship. These are characteristics that Beneatha might not like‚ since she is a very social person that loves to converse about anything. Plus‚ Beneatha may not like that George is more concerned about how she looks rather than her personality. 2. When Mrs. Johnson says‚
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