inspiration to be proud of who they are. In the book‚ Walter Younger constantly states how unfair the Blacks are from the Whites. Also‚ in “Scene Three”‚ the Youngers put an offer on a new home‚ but a man‚ named Karl Lindner‚ tries to prevent that. Karl is from the town they plan to move to‚ and is a part of management. He goes on to tell the family that because they are Black‚ the Whites in the town will not be happy and cause a riot. Walter Younger proceeds to tell him‚ “This is my son‚ and he makes the
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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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Raisin in the Sun" by Lorraine Hansberry (1930-1965)‚ is a dramatic play of pride‚ hope and “dreams deferred”. “Raisin” tells the story of the Youngers‚ three generations of an African-American family struggling together in an apartment on the South Side of Chicago in the 1950s. The head of the family is Lena Younger. After her husband‚ Big Walter‚ dies‚ Lena learns that she will get an insurance check for $10‚000 (which was a lot of money back in the day). The money drives this tight-knit family apart
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Keeping It Together What a loving mother! Lena Younger‚ or Mama‚ is nurturing and supportive when it comes to raising and maintaining a family. Personally speaking‚ being nurturing means to love‚ care for‚ and show concern over someone. Analyzing Mama ’s relationships with family members can show us her view on parenting and ultimately show us her devotion to her family. In A Raisin in the Sun‚ by Lorraine Hansberry‚ Mama is a nurturing mother who cares for and protects her family in her struggle
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The American dream for the Younger is all different. They wanted to accomplish something with the money that was given to them. Walter‚ the oldest child‚ believed that investing in a liquor store would give them wealth and prosperity. While Beneatha‚ the youngest child‚ wanted to use the money to continue her studies. Lastly‚ Lena‚ the mother of them both‚ was convinced that buying a home was the best choice for her whole family. The American dream meant something different to each and every one
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many things that made the younger family unique. But many of the trials and tribulations they faced in the play were the same struggles many blacks faced during this time. I believe that universal theme in the play was the recognition and trying to accomplish ones dreams. Not to only have a better life for themselves but to also create change to benefit their family’s future generations. In Act one of the play‚ we are introduced to the Younger family. We had had Lena Younger‚ who was the family matriarch
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Character Analysis of Walter in “A Raisin in the Sun” Throughout this play you really see the Younger family go through a lot. You can really see them at their highest points and their lowest. Also‚ you can see them go through changes in their personal lives and personalities. The most prominent character where you see these changes is Walter Lee Younger. He is just a man that wants what he feels is best for his family and he is willing to pretty much do whatever he has to do to achieve his dream
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the poem "Harlem" (also known as "A Dream Deferred"[2]) by Langston Hughes. The story is based upon a black family’s experiences in the Washington Park Subdivision of Chicago’sWoodlawn neighborhood. Plot Walter and Ruth Younger and their son Travis‚ along with Walter’s mother Lena (Mama) and sister Beneatha‚ live in poverty in a dilapidated two-bedroom apartment on Chicago’s south side. Walter is barely making a living as a limousine driver. Though Ruth is content with their lot‚ Walter is not and
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What is Wealth? In a Raisin in the Sun and Clybourne Park there were a lot of things that ran almost parallel with both books. Of course‚ first would be the house that Lena bought moved into at the end of A Raisin in the Sun but even deeper than that. Both books touched some social subjects that at the time of A Raisin in the Sun’s release were rarely mentioned by an African-American especially a female African-American. The subject that grabbed my attention was that every main character had
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Raisin In The Sun Compare and Contrast A Raisin in the Sun is a play about the Youngers family who lived in the South Side of Chicago during the 1950s. During the first scene the Youngers’ are waiting for the check from the now dead Mr. Youngers’ life insurance policy totaling $10‚000. Each character/family member has a different idea about what should be done with the money. The main characters within the story include Mama‚ Walter Lee (Mama’s son)‚ Ruth (Walter’s wife)‚ and Beneatha (Mama’s daughter)
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