A Raisin in the Sun portrays the life of the African American working class in the 1950s. The Younger family worked endlessly to achieve the American dream; they thrived off the 10‚000 dollars that their father worked to death for. Each character has a big dream of buying a new house‚ investing in a liquor store‚ or going to medical school along with the Caucasian society. Money is the source of all the Youngers family dreams; however will they‚ will able to handle the wealth? Between Ruth‚ Walter
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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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Why they all so excited about that insurance money? Since Big Walter passed‚ we’d all known that cheque would come someday. Ten thousand dollars…in my hands. Just a slip of paper in my own bare hands‚ with four zeros written on it‚ clear as clear can be. This money‚ this cheque‚ this one slip of paper‚ could rise this family up‚ or tear it down‚ into pieces‚ pieces and pieces. I don’t know about this money alright‚ it sure will change my family‚ but will it change us for the worse or the better
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I had called Walter for supper and I said “ Walter Supper is ready!” Then he had said to me “I am not that hungry.” I said to him‚ “Boy what’s wrong!” Then he was limping down the stairs and I was thinking what could be wrong with him. Then my husband said “Pull your pants down.” Then me and him both saw that his leg was sore. Then I questioned him “What did you do to your leg?” Then he said “ Well‚ Momma I had decided to get some rope and a hook and to hook myself on the back of a Cab.” I said “Walter
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In A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry‚ Beneatha wants to learn more about her heritage. She wants to get closer to her roots‚ and know more about it. The line‚ “How can something natural be eccentric?” (Hansberry 80 Act two Scene 1)‚ shows off a defensive tone. This quote is said after George tells her that her natural hair looks eccentric. Her defensiveness over her hair shows her determination to be in touch with her heritage. Beneatha cut her hair because she thought it was too Caucasian
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Although there are lots of similarities and differences between the book and film by Lorraine Hansberry A Raisin in the Sun‚ both the book and film can stand on their own while having those contradictions. In the book‚ the whole story’s setting takes place within the Younger’s apartment living room. While in the film‚ on the other hand‚ various different sets were used such as: Walter and Ruth’s bedroom‚ the bar‚ the Younger’s new house‚ and multiple others. The different sets used in the film make
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In Lorraine Hansberry’s play‚ “A Raisin in the Sun‚” she does a great job of intertwining Langston Hughes’ poem “Montage of a Dream Deferred‚” to incorporate her underlying theme of dreams. In his poem‚ Hughes asks "What happens to a dream deferred?" and then goes on to list the different things that might happen to a person if his dreams are put "on hold." His overall point is that whatever happens to a postponed dream is never positive. Meanwhile‚ the question Hansberry poses in her play is‚ "What
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A Raisin in the Sun Essay Undergoing the obstructions of pursuing a desired dream mentally and emotionally transforms the person within. The play of Lorraine Hansberry‚ A Raisin in the Sun‚ justified how the members in the Younger family change while overcoming the challenges of achieving a goal once believed to be unfathomable. Three of the Youngers have shown determination in seeking their own ambition that not only benefitted themselves‚ but also enhanced the family’s welfare. Lena Younger
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A Raisin In The Sun Amber Fields There are many themes used in “A Raisin in the Sun”‚ which is based on the poem “Dreams” by Langston Hughes. Two of the major themes I noticed while watching it was the value of dreams and the importance of family. All of the members of the family has a separate‚ personal dream for their life. Beneatha wants to become a doctor‚ for example‚ and Walter wants to have money so that he can afford things for his family. They struggle to attain these dreams throughout
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Raymond Lam Curtis Yu Matthew Chun Sophia Tsai Group #8 Literary Analysis-A Raisin in the Sun Symbolism “Eat your eggs”- In the story‚ as Walter was explaining to Ruth about his dream to own a liquor store; Ruth rejected him by telling him to eat his eggs. Through the heated conversation‚ Walter mentions how it was necessary for man to change his life but Ruth would just disregard him by telling him to “eat your eggs and go to work”. This shows how despite all the dreams that Walter has‚ Ruth
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