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!!” Then I said “Why did you do that!!” He said “Well‚ that’s it would be fun to hitch a ride.” Then after he said that one sentence and I looked for the stick and then I had found the stick then
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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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Arlene Borbon LIT 202 Essay Package #1 Dr. Altschuler “A Raisin in the Sun” and the American Dream The American Dream is defined by hard work. If one works hard‚ it will pay off and one will live comfortably. If one works even harder‚ it will lead to wealth. This definition is especially evident in “A Raisin in the Sun”. In the play‚ we read about the desperation that results when the characters realize that this definition doesn’t hold true for them‚ especially Walter Lee. He‚ as well as his parents
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It seems evident that the heroin in Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun is Lena Younger. Throughout the play‚ she’s faced with an important decision to make; how to spend the 10‚000 dollars. Instead of thinking selfishly‚ she tries to do what’s best in the interest of the whole family. Lena Younger is the leader of the Younger household as well as the mother of Walter and Beneatha. She strains her family to have self-respect and to believe in themselves in order to accomplish their dreams. As time passed
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A Raisin in the Sun (Integrative Reflective Essay) February 12‚ 2010 Lorraine Vivian Hansberry (May 19‚ 1930 – January 12‚ 1965) was an innovative pioneer who broke down many barriers in her short life. The youngest of four children‚ she was born in Chicago‚ IL to Carl and Nannie Perry Hansberry. Her parents were well educated social and political activists who exposed their children to Afro centric ideology throughout their lives. Her father‚ a successful real estate developer and entrepreneur;
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with bread and beer. One needs a dream‚ a desire‚ a goal that can be achieved‚ and in the “Raisin the Sun” This is the American Dream‚ the desire to succeed and move up in the class system. Each of the characters has a dream to achieve. Walter dreams of making it big‚ Beneatha dreams of becoming a doctor‚ and Ruth’s dream is to move out of their old house into a nice home. The obstacles they face have much to do with their lower class status and naivety. It is in their dream that they hope to be rid
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Unruly. Aspiring. Inexperienced. Many characters who possess these traits will either crash and burn‚ or succeed in life. Critically acclaimed A Raisin in the Sun‚ by Lorraine Hansberry‚ features this type of character in Walter Younger. Walter Younger‚ a man striving to push his family into the middle class‚ whether the attempt is risky or downright controversial. Some characters will make questionable decisions‚ and these decisions could lead to fortune‚ or failure. In a segregated 1950s Chicago
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“Assimilationist Negroes”? 15. What did Mama do with her money? Act II Scene Two 16. How did Ruth find out Walter hadn’t been going to work? 17. Where had Walter been going instead of work? 18. What did Mama do for Walter? Act II Scene Three 19. Who was Karl Lindner? 20. What presents did Mama get? 21. What news did Bobo bring to Walter? Act III 22. Why didn’t Beneatha want to be a doctor anymore? 23. What does Asagai ask Beneatha to do? 24. Why didn’t Walter take the money Lindner offered
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with one shared dream‚ and both of which have different outcomes. In the plays‚ A Raisin in the Sun by Arthur Miller and Death of a Salesman by Lorraine Hansberry‚ the two major characters‚ Walter and Willy are important people with similar personal struggles and a shared dream of making it rich. The characters have similar struggles‚ with the outcome of them pursuing their dreams ending similarly. The characters of Walter and Willy have many common characteristics. Both Willy and Walter are discontent
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color is yellow. It makes me feel cheerful and energized! I love the bright sunny color and the way it makes me feel. It is never sad. It reminds me of summer and the sun. It is warm like the summer and if you can’t tell already‚ my favorite season is summer. A few of my favorite flowers are yellow‚ for example‚ tall yellow sunflowers and the yellow daisies. I also like yellow roses. However‚ while I like most things that are yellow‚ I would never wear the color yellow. I feel like it draws too much attention
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