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    Thesis: The novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck and the play A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry show that there is great struggle in reaching The American Dream. 1. In this novel Of Mice and Men‚ John Steinbeck exposes the American Dream as unattainable through his settings‚ symbolization‚ and characters. a. Steinbeck uses his settings to illuminate the unrealistic concept of the American Dream. In Of Mice and Men‚ the story unfolds on a ranch‚ where every worker desires the American

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    What made Angels in America one of the best play for the last 50 years? For a similar reason why A Raisin in the Sun and The Zoot Suit were famous for. All these three play are based on racism and prejudice against an individual because of their sex‚ skin color‚ religion and sex preference. Human creature tends to fear things that are unknown and if someone or something that is different than them‚ their reaction to solve the problem would be hatred toward that individual. Which led to racism

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    In A Dream Deferred‚ by Langston Hughes‚ the quote “Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?” best fits Gatsby’s tragic dream of getting Daisy (Huges 2). Jay met Daisy Fay when he was stationed in Louisville before going to fight in WWI. Gatsby fell in love with Daisy and the wealth she represents‚ but he had to leave for the war and by the time he returned to the US in 1919. Determined to get her back‚ Gatsby ignores the fact she has been married to Tom for three years and has a child. However

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    Critical response: A Raisin in the Sun‚ Lorraine Hansberry The play falls under realism the stage design and setting is a representation of everyday life. The characters behaved‚ spoke‚ and dressed like ordinary people. This play brings the awareness of social and political problems‚ which inspires change. The characters of the cast represents real life personalities‚ which shapes the way they behave. The language used in the play is conversational. This play is also a multicultural play‚ which

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    What happens to a dream deferred? In “A Raisin in the Sun” the author‚ Lorraine Hansberry‚ both ask and works to answer the often interacted question of Langston Hughes. Throughout the play‚ one witness the trials and tribulations of the Younger family‚ comprised of Mama‚ her two children‚ Walter and Beneatha‚ and Walter’s wife and son‚ Ruth and Travis respectively. Despite him technically being a full grown adult‚ the play is‚ in part‚ a coming-of-age for Walter Younger. A pivotal moment of the

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    “Life often builds people up only to let them down. By referring to two characters‚ show how Hansberry brings out the truth of this 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

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    character want? One thing Mama wants most for the family is a good and hopeful future. Mama’s plant represents both Mama’s care and her dream for her family. There is one time in the play when Mama states‚ "Lord if this little old plant don’t get more sun than it’s been getting it ain’t never going to spring again" (40). Even when she confesses the plant’s poor state of

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    African-American stereotypes have evolved during the last 400 years‚ beginning with slave trade around the mid-fifteenth century. Slave traders targeted and captured blacks because they believed they were creatures without souls intended for hard labor and intense physical work. It was common for white colonists‚ settlers and slave traders to spread myths and misconceptions to induce even more fear and hatred amongst them.  During slavery‚ images‚ myths and stereotypes of blacks continued to hinder

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    Controversial Issue of the Death Penalty Capital punishment has always been a huge controversial issue in the United States. Some states have legalized this punishment while others do not agree and sentence defendants to life in prison instead. Capital punishment‚ or the death penalty is a legal sentence to die for criminal behavior. It varies from state to state how the execution of the convicted criminal is carried out. Just like every controversial issue there is always two viewpoints. The

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    In the story A Raisin in the sun by Lorraine Hansberry is a story about a poor family and how money has caused them to change the way the view life completely. The children of mama have all fallen far from her. she says that life is about being free and having family that cares about you. her kids think it’s all about money. The plot is the same in both. In both walter Lee Younger thinks it‚s a good idea to invest the money in a liquor store. Beneatha Younger wants to invest the money in her education

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