It seems evident that the heroin in Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun is Lena Younger. Throughout the play‚ she’s faced with an important decision to make; how to spend the 10‚000 dollars. Instead of thinking selfishly‚ she tries to do what’s best in the interest of the whole family. Lena Younger is the leader of the Younger household as well as the mother of Walter and Beneatha. She strains her family to have self-respect and to believe in themselves in order to accomplish their dreams. As time passed
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identity. Another is her classmate Joseph Asagai from Nigeria. He is proud of his African heritage and climaxing in education so that he can bring about a positive change and modernization in his homeland‚ an aspect that Beneatha admires. Throughout the play he acts as Beneatha`s moral compass guiding her in finding her identity while staying away from conformity. He also tries to teach her about her African heritage as well‚ condemning her straightened hair‚ `mutilated hair and all`‚ which resembles
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Act 1 Summary: Raisin in the sun Set at an apartment in Chicago’s south side we are introduced to the first Younger – Ruth. The mother of Travis‚ and wife to Walter. According to the stage direction Ruth was the type of woman one could tell was pretty back in the day‚ but it is clear that life’s struggles have taken a toll on her beauty. She rises early rushing Travis to school‚ and waking Walter up for work. The family’s money troubles are clear when Travis comes out asking his mother for 50 cents
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and Mama’s Plant (symbol) had many similarities and differences. Value/Purpose of dreams are each of the Younger’s dreams throughout the play. Beneatha wanted to be a doctor‚ Walter wanted to buy a liquor store to start a business‚ Mama wanted to own a garden‚ Travis wanted to be a bus driver‚ and Ruth wanted to get out of the “rat trap.” When the Youngers fail to make their dreams reality they realize that the most important dream is the new house because it unites the family together. Mama’s Plant
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who is selfish but later matures into a better husband‚ father‚ and head of the household. When someone is unhappy‚ they tend to make impulsive decisions. In the case of Walter Lee Younger‚ he follows those footsteps. He proves that statement to be true when he tells the character Mama‚ also know as “Lena Younger” how he feel his job is nothing‚ saying‚ “…Mama‚ that ain’t no kind of job… that ain’t nothing at all” (Hansberry 73). When Walter is talking to Mama about his future‚ he tells her he
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statement in the Raisin in the Sun. Which character do you feel deals with disappointment more effectively.” In the play “A Raisin in the Sun”‚ there are two specific characters that are often built up only to be let down‚ Lena Eggleston Younger and Walter Lee Younger. Deferral seems to be an evolving constant in this family. Before even being introduced to a play‚ a tone of disappointment is set by the poem “Harlem”. Something shared in common amongst these two characters are that they both watched
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latest version of A Raisin in the Sun (2008) it is set on the Southside of Chicago‚ Illinois. In the film‚ the head of the household is Lena Younger (Phylicia Rashad)‚ who the family calls‚ “Mama.” Mama’s husband‚ Walter Sr. has passed away so a settlement for $10‚000 from his life insurance policy is being mailed to her. Walter Jr. (Sean Combs) and Beneatha (Sanaa Lathan) are Mama’s children and they believe the check should be given to either of them for medical school or an investment into a liquor
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many things that made the younger family unique. But many of the trials and tribulations they faced in the play were the same struggles many blacks faced during this time. I believe that universal theme in the play was the recognition and trying to accomplish ones dreams. Not to only have a better life for themselves but to also create change to benefit their family’s future generations. In Act one of the play‚ we are introduced to the Younger family. We had had Lena Younger‚ who was the family matriarch
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Raisin in the Sun‚ by Lorraine Hansberry there is a strong presence of gender roles in the Younger family. The play takes place in the southside of Chicago‚ in mid-late 1950’s. At the time social injustices‚ like racism and sexism‚ were big controversies. Most of the country was focused on these issues. These issues were worse in the South but luckily this book takes place in Chicago‚ so the conditions the Younger family are in are not as rough as they could be. The family is about to receive
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725). Overall the reader can tell that the Youngers do not have a very rich lifestyle‚ and living in such tight quarters with so many people is sure to get irritating. To make living conditions even tighter‚ the audience later finds out that Ruth is pregnant. The audience gets a glimpse into how worrisome it is for the family that there will be someone else packed into the small home‚ and to have another person that also needs a lot of monetary care. Beneatha‚ Walter’s sister who is also living with
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