In the play Raisin the Sun‚ by Lorraine Hansberry‚ The family “Youngers” should take the money because it will make their lives better. The money given to them will create more pride and care for everyone. The family is going through tough times because they don’t have a lot of money‚ therefore they could really use the money to support everyone so they have a nice life. In the play i agree with the option of getting the money and using it to support the entire family so they live in pride and joy
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A Raisin in the Sun is a play written by Lorraine Hansberry. The play takes place during the 1950s with the Younger family. The Younger’s live in a cramped apartment on the south side of Chicago. The Younger’s are excited this particular morning because of the arrival of the ten thousand dollar check coming in to the family because of the death of Walter Younger Sr. Ideas clash on how the money should be spent. Walter Lee‚ the protagonist‚ wants to invest in a liquor store‚ while his sister Beneatha
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A Raisin in the sun : Family unity In the play A Raisin in the Sun written by Lorraine Hansberry‚ family unity appears sometimes as the enemy and at other times‚ it is the friend. As the play progresses the unity of the family is often questioned. In both the play and the film‚ family unity is often forgotten by the characters during a family crisis‚ whether it concerns money or health. In the film‚ the actions and reactions of the characters match almost perfectly to the written play. The film
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A Dream Deferred To begin‚ what is symbolism? Symbolism is the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities. In the play A Raisin in the Sun by: Lorraine Hansberry shows symbolism 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
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When adapting a well-known and loved play into a movie‚ the adaptor must keep in mind how the audience will react to a new version of a beloved story. An example of this is A Raisin in the Sun‚ which was adapted into a movie in 2008. Lorraine Hansberry wrote the original play and Paris Qualles adapted that play into a TV movie. The main themes of the story are family‚ faith‚ and hope. Following the narrative of a lower-class family living in Chicago in 1959‚ the play deals with racial tension‚ family
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Literary Analysis - A Raisin in the Sun In the play‚ A Raisin in the Sun‚ by Lorraine Hansberry‚ the Younger ’s are a poverty stricken‚ African American‚ extended family of five living in a small apartment in Chicago during the 1950 ’s. The mother‚ Lena receives a life insurance check for her deceased husband for ten thousand dollars and wants to use a portion of it to create a better life for her family and buy a home. The play covers the different ideas that each family member has in regards
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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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Racism “A Raisin in the Sun” is about a family‚ The Youngers‚ that lives in the south side of Chicago. Lena Younger (Mama) is the oldest in the family. She has a son named Walter and a daughter named Beneatha. Walter has a wife and son. The Youngers are a poor family. This is easily realized because five people are living in a small one bedroom apartment. The hopes of the family gets a boost when they get a 10‚000$ check from life insurance of Lena’s husband. Lena wants to buy a big house. Walter wants
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The play A Raisin in the sun is about an African American family with individual dreams. Mama‚ Beneatha and Walter all have different dreams‚ but are relatively all the same. One character in the book who is passionate about her dreams is Mama. Mama is in charge of the household. Mama’s dream is not for herself‚ but for her family. She dreams of giving her family the best life she can give them. All Mama really wants is for everyone to succeed and to fulfill their own dreams to live a happy life
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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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