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 wants to use the money towards her college and Lena‚ who is the mother‚ wants
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Dreams are whimsical. In a dream‚ one could be a pilot‚ a queen‚ and even have the ability to fly. Dreaming occurs during sleeping hours‚ but dreaming is not restricted to only sleeping hours. People dream while they are awake. Some people dream of becoming a teacher‚ having a family‚ or becoming a professional dancer. Dreams that people have when they are awake are their goals and what they want in life. The characters in Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun dream and express their dreams throughout
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to do with the insurance check that came in the mail and that causes conflict. The Younger family is faced with a racial decision when a representative from the neighborhood they bought a house in‚ tries to tell them that they do not belong. The Younger family then has to decide if they will take pride in their name and live their dreams or stay in their same‚ old neighborhood. In A Raisin in the Sun‚ the Younger family has a tight bond and all of a sudden portrayal takes place from Walter when he
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Ruth Younger‚ Travis Younger‚ Walter Lee Younger‚ Beneath Younger‚ Lena Younger. * Ruth: Ruth is pregnant and she is going to get her unborn child aborted. * Travis: Travis is the only child he loves his grandmother very much so he bought her a garden. * Walter: Walter is married to Ruth he thinks that everything’s against him. He only wants money and doesn’t care about anything else. * Beneatha: Beneatha plans to become a doctor and she has 2 men that love her. * Lena: Lena
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African American family‚ the Younger Family living on the South Side of Chicago in the 1950s. During that time in American history the nuclear family was unabashedly patriarchal‚ however; Mr. Younger passed away and Mrs. Lena (Mama) Younger became the matriarch of the Younger family. Lena received a $10‚000 from a life insurance policy due to the death of her husband and this was the task of the group to decide how to spend the $10‚000 for the good of the family. Lena wanted to buy a house to fulfill
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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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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 the ideological differences between the two generations‚ about
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Buchanan‚ Jay‚ Gatsby‚ Walter Lee Younger‚ Beneatha Younger and Lena Younger all have achievements that either succeed or fail in the stories‚ The Great Gatsby and A Raisin in the Sun. In the two stories the characters all wanted bigger and better lives for themselves. Nick Carraway‚ Daisy Buchanan‚ Jay‚ Gatsby‚ Walter Lee Younger‚ Beneatha Younger and Lena Younger all gain or lose something meaningful in each story. Walter Lee Younger‚ Beneatha Younger and Lena Younger in A Raisin in the Sun‚ have
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fulfill their dreams with financial problems. During the Harlem renaissance African Americans were poor and barely making it in America. The main characters in the film “Raisin in the Sun” where Walter lee (the son of Lena)‚ Beneatha (the sister of Walter lee and daughter of Lena) and Lena (the mother). These characters portrays an important role on African Americans during the Harlem
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and fed up with each other. Would you dream for a better dwelling? Would that new place help your family grow closer together? Lena Younger‚ from “A Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry‚ believed the positive in this situation. She dreams of a means to improve her family situation so that they all can life happily with each other in love and respect. Lena Younger always believed and hoped for a brighter future for her family. She desires to own a lovely house with a garden and a yard for her
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