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    A Raisin in the Sun

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    The play “A Raisin in the Sun” was written by Lorraine Hansberry. It was the first play to be produced on Broadway by an African-American woman. The play was a huge success having over 530 performances. The play was not always referred to as A Raisin in the Sun; it was first named the Crystal Stair. Hansberry later renamed it A Raisin in the Sun. This is a play about a black struggling family. The play writer Lorraine Hansberry was born on May 19th‚ 1930 in Chicago‚ Illinois. She was the first

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    A raisin in the sun

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    Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun is a great example of American struggles in society that African Americans faced during the Civil Rights era. The play tells the story of the Youngers‚ a lower-class black family living in Chicago that struggles to gain middle-class acceptance. The Youngers struggle to achieve their dreams throughout the play‚ and their happiness and depression is directly related to the failure to achieve all those dreams. In the play‚ the Younger family represents the mindsets

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    The Hays Code in Film Noir The Motion Picture Production Code‚ commonly known as the Hays Code‚ was adopted in March 1930‚ though it was not truly enforced until four years later in 1934. This set of rules had tremendously influenced the way Hollywood movies were made for a number of years. This code was based on the ethics and norms if that time. There were three main principals of the Hays Code. The first was no picture shall be produced that will lower the moral standard of those who see it

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    Sun Tanning

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    Sun tanning describes a darkening of the skin (especially of fair-skinned individuals) in a natural physiological response stimulated by exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from sunshine or from artificial sources such as a tanning bed. With excessive exposure to ultraviolet‚ a sunburn can develop. Cause and effect Two different mechanisms contribute to the UV-induced darkening of the skin. Firstly the UVA-radiation generates oxidative stress which in turn oxidises pre-existing melanin. This

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    Sun Is Burning

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    “The Sun is Burning Gases (Loss of a Friend)” Cathleen McFarland I was young when 17 was a number Too high to count The Sun was the miracle Spinning sorcerer That melted my crayons Into bright wax rivers. A golden-skinned princess lived there Nightly in my mind‚ When stars and moon Were marginal; connect-the-dots‚ Different everytime- Beyond the realms of man. Now I’m 17 And even infinity is A place I can define. Man has touched the moon – Now stretching to the stars. I know

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    The Sun and Stars

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    Chapter 10: Review Questions 3) Seven features of the active sun are: 1. Sunspots: these regions are darker and cooler than the rest of the suns photosphere; they are caused by magnetic fields that protrude at that area of the visible surface. 2. Plages: These are bright areas in the chromosphere. They are associated with magnetic fields emerging from the sun. 3. Solar Flares: these are ejections of large volumes of gas. They can sometimes head our way causing radio interference

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    A Raisin in the Sun

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    A Raisin in the Sun The American Dream; is it the same for everyone? Lorraine Hansberry shows us the American Dream means different things to different people‚ however‚ in the end; all anyone ever really wants is happiness‚ no matter what that means to them. The characters in this play have hopes‚ dreams and aspirations‚ striving toward their own goals yet coming to the same place and stand up for each other. The American dream is so many things to so many people. It is all based on the culture

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    raisin in the sun

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    Raisin in the Sun – Final Test Name__________________________ English 5/6 Date__________________ Period___ When answering the questions: Use examples from the book to support your answers. Each answer should be a minimum of one paragraph (8-10 sentences). You will be graded on how well you answer the question. Don’t skimp on the details and be specific. You do not have to write the question‚ but you must number it clearly so I know which you are answering. You may use only

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    sun tan

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    SUN BEDS VS SUNBATHING VS FAKE TANS There are lots ways of getting a beautiful glowing tan that make you feel good and look good not only in summer but all year round but there are also dangers of getting this healthy tanned look. Sun beds. Lots of sun beds are coin operated these days with no supervision these can be found in every city on nearly every high street‚ there is nothing or no one telling you or allowing you are only to use them for a limited amount of time and certainly no one stopping

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    A Rasin in the Sun

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    Austin Mejia 2/18/13 Period 8 Mr. D’Gata Essay Question Number 2 In Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun‚ one of the main characters is Beneatha Younger. She is a young African American woman who is studying to be a doctor. She has been seeing two men and they both have a pretty big influence on her and her family. One of them is a better influence than the other. One of the men that Beneatha is seeing is George Murchison. He is a very affluent African American man who is currently in

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