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    every think about how they van effect you? Or did you every think about how they differ or come true? In A Raisin I n The Sun by Lorraine Hansberry Mama is one of the characters and she has many conflicts for example one them was she thought about her dream. In addition to her to a lot of other thing on her mind like what she wanted to do with the money. “A little drily‚ doubting the total sincerity of the blesser‚ God Bless (Introduction) This quote explains how Mama’s dream are coming

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    Even though this is possible‚ people can experience not having the support from people that are in their everyday lives. In Lorraine Hansberry’s play‚ “A Raisin in the Sun” and the novel “The House on Mango Street” by Sandra Cisneros‚ both authors convey the idea that women must work hard for their dreams of having a better future even when men do not support their idea like Beneatha when she is told by his brother‚ Walter‚ and her boyfriend‚ George‚ that she is wasting her time on studying on becoming

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    assigned by Mr. Ferry‚ my English instructor‚ was a chance for me to restructure four pieces of writing I did this year. These revisions are supposed to be an improvement from the original draft. The four pieces of writing I decided to fix: A Raisin in the Sun essay‚ Holden’s voice‚ “Girl” story‚ and a blurb to the James Judd performance‚ Madame Riding Crop’s House of Licoline. I chose to correct these assignments because I really enjoyed writing them. There were many ideas of mine that I wanted to

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    Lorraine Hansberry’s play “A Raisin in the Sun‚” was a radically new representation of black life‚ resolutely authentic‚ fiercely unsentimental‚ and unflinching in its vision of what happens to people whose dreams are constantly deferred. I compared Act One‚ Scene 2‚ in the play and the film. The setting in the play is on a Saturday morning‚ and house cleaning is in process at the Youngers. In the film‚ the setting is the same as play‚ with lighting and costumes. The plot in the play is when

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    Aisha Craig Professor Campbell English 112-07 September 19‚ 2014 The American Dream Deferred Hansberry’s play A Raisin in the Sun is titled after a line in Langston Hughes’ 1951 poem‚ Harlem (A Dream Deferred). Back in the 1950’s‚ African Americans were oppressed by the belief of the principle ‘separate but equal’ and because of this system‚ many African Americans perceived their claim on their ‘American dream’ was ‘deferred’ or forced to be put off. Hansberry’s play is set in Chicago’s Southside

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    “A Raisin in the Sun” and “Black Like Me” are the definitely one of the most thought-provoking films I have watched recently. The first movie‚ starring Sidney Poitier and Ruby Dee‚ being a picture of the young African American man’s struggle to reach for his dreams and to provide his family with an affluent life. Watching the motion picture I sympathized with the main character’s distresses and dilemmas and hoped that everything would work out well for him in the end‚ however the reality proved

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    though these two characters seem the same‚ Lennie should actually be considered more optimistic than Walter because of the dream‚ their family‚ and how they are separated because Lennie displays a more optimistic person. Walter‚ being raised through racism and living through civil rights movement‚ his background was built in the times of segregation and racism. Walter‚ whose occupation is to chauffeur white businessmen around‚ dreams of a future where he can become financially stable. “Do you know what

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    does to make their dream come true can affect their reality‚ which includes family‚ friends‚ and work. Everything in their current life is put in jeopardy‚ just to attain a fictional life that they have dreamt. In the play A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry‚ the characters Walter Younger and Beneatha Younger come from a poor community and both have dreams. This can lead to success and wealth that will give them an

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    A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry is a story about a family whose continues to struggle while reaching towards the American Dream. The American Dream is described as “the ideal that every US citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work‚ determination‚ and initiative.” The Youngers are a hardworking family who all have different interpretations of the American Dream. Mama‚ Walter‚ and Beneatha’s shared powerful dreams that give the a look into

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    Running head: MATERIALISM 1 Trapped By Materialism College Writing MATERIALISM 2 Trapped By Materialism Nowadays there are so many temptations around us‚ such as brand-name clothing‚ fashion jewelries‚ new technology and so on. It is hard to resist them‚ especially for children and teenagers. When children get a little bit older‚ they sometimes develop

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