play‚ A Raisin in the Sun comes to an end‚ do the Youngers‚ moving into an all white neighborhood‚ have a glimmer of hope in their future? For many years‚ even before the story begins‚ the Youngers seem to know what their future was going to consist of: working for the white man and cleaning their apartment that is constantly encumbered in filth. This drab thought of this family’s existence‚ generation after generation comes to an end when the Younger family receives $10‚000 in the mail as compensation
Premium A Raisin in the Sun African American Martin Luther King, Jr.
A Raisin In The Sun‚ is a book about a family‚ well‚ one family in particular. The Younger family is a rather normal African American family. They all live together in a little apartment‚ and they all have many struggles to face daily. Walter Lee Younger‚ is a limousine driver‚ and is not liking his job‚ he wants to own and operate a liquor store to get more money‚ and to have a better life‚ every morning‚ his wife Ruth makes him eggs. Every time Walter brings up his dream‚ Ruth quiets him with
Premium Symbolism Africa Gardening
more and more passionate — while his hopes of ever achieving those dreams grow dimmer each day?" Dreams get put on hold for many different reasons but in the case of the Youngers‚ it was their home environment that ensured that none of them would be able to accomplish their ultimate dreams. Lena‚ Walter‚ Ruth‚ and Beneatha Younger were a poor African American family that shared a small one-bedroom apartment in the south side of Chicago. Each person had vastly different goals and dreams. Being the
Premium A Raisin in the Sun Langston Hughes
There are things in life that shape a person into what they’re‚ and influence every single decision they ever make. The play "A Raisin in the Sun" by Lorraine Hansberry is set in a small apartment in south side Chicago that follows the life of the Younger family who live there‚ as they go through their own problems in life and try to keep being a family they can take pride in. Pride is not something that breaks you‚ it is something that shapes everything and person around you. In the play it can
Premium A Raisin in the Sun Shape
continues to struggle while reaching towards the American Dream. The American Dream is described as “the ideal that every US citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work‚ determination‚ and initiative.” The Youngers are a hardworking family who all have different interpretations of the American Dream. Mama‚ Walter‚ and Beneatha’s shared powerful dreams that give the a look into the American Dream. Through hardships‚ exciting moments‚ and fighting between the
Premium James Truslow Adams Family United States
throughout the play in three different symbols Light‚ Plant‚ and Window. But in this essay it will only be talking about the light and how it changes over time. In this play it focuses on one family and that is the Younger family. In the family there is Momma‚ Ruth‚ Walter‚ Travis‚ and Beneatha. They are a struggling family because they live on the Southside of Chicago in a small apartment and they have little to no money. The light is a symbol of dreams and the future. Throughout this play it changes
Premium Family A Raisin in the Sun Poverty
Many Americans will work their whole lives trying to achieve The American Dream‚ but most will not achieve it. Lena Younger was a widow whose husband left a substantial amount of money that would help his family. Instead‚ it would tear them up and put their family up to the ultimate test. In the end‚ the Youngers would realize that as long as they had each other‚ they may not reach The American Dream but at least they had family and respect for themselves. A Raisin in the Sun broadcasts a family
Premium Family Marriage Mother
survive. Ruth’s decision to abort her pregnancy due to the fact that there is not adequate space or financial means for the new baby is the greatest sacrifice. The last thing she is thinking about is the importance of a seventh generation of the Younger family. As for Lena the acting head of the household‚ she is determined to provide for her family. She is more concerned about encouraging moral values and supporting the current condition of her family‚ than whether or not she is going to have more
Premium Book of Ruth Family Bible
$10‚000? 3. What was Beneatha’s attitude towards God? 4. Why is Asagai’s present to Beneatha appropriate? 5. Why is Asagai’s nickname for Beneatha appropriate? 6. Why did Mama call Walter a disgrace to his father’s memory? 7. What was Walter’s reaction to Mama’s purchase? Ruth’s reaction? 8. What did Mama do for Walter? 9. Who was Karl Lindner‚ and why did he visit the Youngers’ house? 10. Why didn’t Beneatha want to be a doctor anymore? 11. Why didn’t Walter take the money Lindner offered
Premium A Raisin in the Sun Family English-language films
play—the space in which the Younger family had to live—which was strategic to developing plot conflict. The Younger family lived in a small‚ run down apartment that emphasized their social class. To name a few‚ the wallpaper was discolored‚ the living room couch was old and musty‚ and the only visible bedroom to the audience was merely big enough for the bed. Travis‚ the son‚ was forced to sleep on the couch‚ and it was unclear how much space was upstairs where Beneatha‚ the daughter‚ and the Grandmother
Premium A Raisin in the Sun Theatre Stagecraft