The black aesthetic is a term that was used describe the artistic works of black people which reflects the unique characteristics of the black experience. Hansberry popular play A Raisin in the Sun did just that. The play portrays the life of the typical 1950’s black family in Chicago‚ Illinois. Yes‚ there were 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
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A Raisin In The Sun: Reading Logs Act 1 Day1: Walter approaches Ruth with kindness but Ruth denies him at first. This tells Walter something is wrong and her being upset could foreshadow complications between them. Ruth longs for a new life. Day2: Walter talks about a dream of owning a liquor store. He has the idea of getting some money from his Mom. Ruth denies him and ignores his dreams. They get into a fight on how useless each other are‚ comparing themselves to white people. Beneatha (nicknamed
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come to be more important than the upholstery” (23). Ruth can easily be compared to the couch in her living room as a woman who is overcome by how she feels about the Younger household and living conditions. Over the course of this play‚ The Raisin in the Sun‚ by Lorraine Hansberry‚ Ruth changes from fed up to relieved‚ content to concerned‚ and finally from concerned to satisfied. In the beginning‚ she is sick of everything‚ and events change her feelings to be calmer. Near the middle‚ Ruth goes
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A Raisin in the Sun is a play written by Lorraine Hansberry. The play revolves around the Younger family and the struggles they experience in the post WWII era. Three of the main characters are the women of the family Lena‚ Ruth‚ and Beneatha. Each of these women are vastly different individuals with different wants and dreams from life. Lena Younger is the matriarch of the family and her main goals in life is for her family to be happy and good people and to love each other‚ “Yes—I taught you that
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Music in both “Heart of Darkness” and “A Raisin in the Sun” shows itself only briefly‚ but its relevance holds out longer than any framata ever could. Beneatha in “A Raisin in the Sun” expresses interest in learning to play the guitar. However‚ this is after pursuing a multitude of different hobbies and activities. When she is asked why she wants to learn how to play the guitar‚ she responds with: “I just want to‚ that’s all...I experiment with different forms of expression” (Hansberry 47-48). Beneatha
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The play‚ A Raisin in the Sun‚ by Lorraine Hansberry‚ takes place around 1945- 1950 in the South Side of Chicago. In the play‚ there are two characters that influence the plot the most. The two characters are Walter and Beneatha Younger. Both characters influence the plot in their own way. The author wrote this play to show that lives during this time period had been rough and stressful. In the play‚ Walter Younger influences the plot. Walter has an immense opinion and most of his actions make
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I called Walter for supper that evening‚ and he just kept saying he was not hungry. I really wanted him to come eat‚ because I had cooked his favorite meal. But‚ when he walked in the kitchen‚ I noticed he was walking strange‚ almost like he was in pain. “What’s wrong with you son?”‚ his father asked. “Nothing”‚ as Walters usual answer. “What is wrong with you‚ boy?” ‚ his father asked in a more toned voice. Then‚ Walter says “My legs hurt”. His father and I looked at each other‚ so of course
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A Raisin in the Sun Character Analysis: Renowned play writer Lorraine Hansberry is credited for many screenplays around the mid-ninetieth century such as‚ The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window‚ To Be Young‚ Gifted‚ and Black‚ Les Blancs‚ The Drinking Gourd‚ and What Use Are Flowers?. However‚ Hansberry’s most famous work‚ A Raisin in the Sun appeared in 1959 and went on to be the first play ever produced by a black woman on Broadway. The play is said to be based on her trials and tribulations in
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In Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun‚ she focuses her dramatic plot on the domestic affairs of an African-American family: the Youngers. However‚ in order to capture the complexity of the family’s financial and social reality‚ Hansberry offers a multitude of perspectives with her characters that strive to accomplish their own dreams‚ yet refuses to condemn or commemorate the actions of the characters to better their situation. It is this refusal‚ on the playwright’s part‚ that allows characters
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Intro: Racism has definitely changed it’s course in the 2000s. Now‚ it has shifted from more hate towards black people to more hate towards muslims . Yes‚ in the recent 7 years there were many black and white issues that led people to believe that all of it was a racist act. For example‚ the death of Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown‚ black men getting shot down by white cops and people did believe it was because of the color of their skin‚ and the black lives matter movement. For those who don’t
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