the fact that one believes that their race is superior to other races. Every person will have to deal with the effects of racial differences during their life. For example‚ the narrator in The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man and Walter in A Raisin in the Sun will have to face the effects of their race. Some people are proud of their race and some are ashamed of their race and want to be a part of the other race. The narrator is of a mixed background and can pass for a black or white person‚ ultimately
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Many characters in A Raisin in the Sun have dreams‚ personal goals that may or may not be feasible goals. Some of these dreams only really affect one person‚ while others would impact many people. Mama’s dream is to buy a new house for her and her family to live in. Of all of these characters with dreams‚ Mama has a dream that would most significantly impact the family for the better. Her dream will bring the family together‚ allow her to financially help others attain their dreams‚ and emphasizes
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A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry‚ is a play set in the South Side of Chicago‚ in the late 1950’s. The play follows the lives of a poor‚ urban‚ African-American family‚ the Younger’s‚ during a period of heightened racial discrimination in the United States. In this passage‚ the matriarch of the family Lena Younger‚ also known as Mama‚ is arguing with her adult son Walter‚ about what to do with a windfall to be acquired from a life insurance policy on her deceased husband. This quote reflects
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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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“A Raisin in the Sun‚” Lorraine Hansberry‚ October 1994‚ 1950s Ruth Younger: Walter’s wife and Travis’ mother Walter Lee Younger: Dreamer‚ wants to be rich‚ and makes plans with friends to become wealthy Lena Younger: Walter and Beneatha’s mother. religious‚ moral‚ and maternal Beneatha Younger: Lena’s daughter and Walter’s sister. Attends college and dreams of becoming a doctor Travis Younger: Walter and Ruth’s son Joseph Asagai: From Nigeria‚ proud of his heritage
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Throughout A Raisin in the Sun‚ Hansberry shows how her characters speak the unconventional South Side Chicago non-standard English. The play centres on the “Younger family” and shows how Big Walter‚ the father has left behind a $10‚000 life insurance cheque for his family. In 1959‚ $10‚000 was a large sum of money‚ considering that the average house in Chicago was sold for $ 7‚500 and a public school teacher’s salary was about $ 3‚000. During such difficult times‚ Big Walter had worked himself to
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“A Raisin in the Sun” is a play written by Lorraine Hansberry. It discusses dreams and the difficulties accompanied by pursuing them. It also examines our tendency to commit to a particular mindset‚ and inspire to have loving passion for materialistic objects. Ambition is a prevalent theme that runs throughout this novel. We can witness it through observing all the instances in which Beneatha and Walter‚ along with many other characters‚ are subjected to difficult circumstances. They’re each faced
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A Raisin in the Sun; Lorraine Hansberry Themes: One of the central themes depicted in the play A Raisin in the Sun‚ written by Lorraine Hansberry‚ was racial discrimination. Because the main characters in the family of the play were African American during the time when racism was still greatly expressed‚ the Youngers endured hardships that complicated their goal of the American Dream. They were looked down upon and rejected because of the color of their skin‚ but they did not let that stop them
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Author Henrick8u Ibsen argued was‚ “a woman could not be herself in modern society‚” because it is “an exclusively male society‚ with laws made by men and with prosecutors and judges who assess feminine conduct from a masculine standpoint” (A Doll’s House). Ibsen caused a huge controversy because others‚ like the Europeans‚ thought that feminism was scandalous and disrespectful. Nora‚ based on her past‚ was use to relying on men to take care of her. That explains why it was so easy for her life
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A RAISIN IN THE SUN READING GUIDE Act I‚ Scene 1 (1) In what city does the play take place? The play takes place in Chicago’s south side. (2) The living room setting seems overtaken by weariness. Name two details that suggest this. -Crocheted doilies and couch covers hide the worn upholstery. -Tables or chairs are placed over the frayed carpet. -Carpet is dull and faded. One small window allows in the only light in the small apartment. (3) Two references are made to a check early
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