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    During Lorraine Hansberry’s life her and her family encountered lots a rascism. This is because of the racial history not only found where she grew up in Chicago but across America during the1950’s. But through all of the hardships in her life she was still able to come out on top and become a groundbreaking playwright. In Chicago‚ On May 19‚ 1930 Lorraine Hansberry was born. Here she would grow up with segregation despite the family’s middle class status. In conflict with segregation her family

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    In addition‚ director Daniel Petrie portrayals the theme of it doesn’t matter how much money you have‚ if you don’t have the support of your own family you won’t be happy in the 1961 version of Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun better than Kenny Leon in his 2008’s version. In the story A Raisin the Sun the family’s support is looked at as the most valuable thing in the story. There is an example of this when Walter -a man who talks about money the whole story- doesn’t want Karl Linder’s money

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    Lorraine Hansberry‚ author of the play A Raisin In The Sun‚ was the first ever African American woman to ever have a play published and later have it performed on Broadway. Hansberry was born on May 30th 1930 in Chicago Illinois into a middle class family where she lived with her grandmother who was a freed slave‚ her father‚ mother and the 3 of her siblings. Her father was a very successful real estate broker and her mother was a teacher. Once Lorraine was 8 years old‚ her family moved into a white

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    greatly impacting Walter Lee‚ for example if he lives somewhere else he probably won’t have the missed opportunity with Charlie Atkins. “When he wanted me to go in the dry-cleaning business with him. And now- he’s grossing a hundred thousand a year.” (Hansberry 493) this shows how upset Walter is that he isn’t in the business with Charlie. The other characters in the play are changing him‚ sometimes it’s for the better and sometimes the worst comes out in Walter. Ruth and Mama want Walter’s dreams to

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    and what they want in life. The characters in Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun dream and express their dreams throughout the entire play. Dreams are very important in A Raisin in the Sun. The characters dreams and passions are what drives the play. Although the importance of family plays an important role in the Younger’s decision to move into the house in Clybourne

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    event. In the play “A Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry‚ there are many examples of symbolism. In this play‚ sunshine‚ Mama’s “raggedy-looking” plant‚ and the new house represent the characters’ happiness‚ relationship‚ and hope. First‚ mention of sunshine is used as a form of happiness. After Mama’s purchase of the house‚ she responds to a question asked by Ruth saying “Yes‚ child‚ there’s a whole lot of sunlight.” Mama says this not only meaning that there is sun rays hitting their house

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    Younger family in A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry‚ is an African American family living in the 20th century in a cramped apartment‚ dealing with racial prejudice and discrimination. During A Raisin in the Sun‚ the Younger family struggles to live in a cramped‚ overpriced apartment while facing challenges and tension in their new neighborhood; the historical context of Lorraine Hansberry’s play reveals the controversy of segregation. In A Raisin in the Sun‚ by Lorraine Hansberry‚ factors such

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    Exquisite examples yielding this topic of class discrepancies can be found in a renowned play by Lorraine Hansberry entitled‚ "A Raisin in the Sun"; the first play written by an African American woman to be produced on Broadway‚ along with Hansberry being the first African American to be honored with the New York Drama Critics Circle Award (Hansberry 347). The play tells the story of the Younger family along with portraying the stories of three young men‚ all of different

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    Lorraine Hansberry was born in Chicago on May 19‚ 1930‚ During the time of the great depression that affected virtually every group of Americans‚ especially African Americans. By 1932 approximately half of black Americans were unemployed‚ in some northern cities whites called for blacks to be fired from any jobs as long as there were whites out of work. Racial violence against blacks became more prominent especially in the southern areas. Hansberry`s parents however were well educated citizens who

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    Poverty has ruined many lives in the past. It is the base of the downfall of humanity. The struggle of surviving in poverty is shown well through the book The Raisin in the Sun. With raising prices and the loss of jobs it has made it even harder for those looking for jobs to survive in today’s economy. Poverty has spread throughout the world with a lot of organizations rising to the conflict. The change our world is going through has made the world easier to live in‚ but the amount of money spent

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