Part 1: Multiple Choice: Choose the best answer. (worth 1 point each) Act I Scene One 1. Why did Walter ask Ruth what was wrong with her? 2. Why was Ruth upset when Walter gave Travis the money? 3. Who are Willy and Bobo? 4. Walter said‚ “Damn my eggs…damn all the eggs that ever was!” Why? 5. Who is Beneatha? 6. Why did Beneatha say she wouldn’t marry George? 7. What was Beneatha’s attitude towards God? 8. What happened to Ruth at the end of Act I Scene One? Act I Scene Two 9. Who is
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A Raisin in the Sun “A Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry is a play centered around an African-American family on the Southside of Chicago set after World War II. This groundbreaking play was the first of its kind revolving around the race relations of the middle of the twentieth century. This play has won over many hearts and minds with its intense drama and relevant storyline. This play’s title is off the poem “Dream Deferred” by Langston Hughes‚ where Mr. Hughes contemplates on what happens
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A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry explores the struggle of the Younger family‚ with aspirations of a better future whilst dealing with poverty‚ racial oppression‚ and tensions within the household. The Youngers finally have a chance to lift these burdens as they receive a ten thousand dollar check‚ and Walter wants to use this money to invest and help his family live a luxurious life. However‚ Walter’s inability to responsibly manage large sums of money causes him to devastate personal relationships
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Walter Lee Younger: Selfish to Selfless Lorraine Hansberry portrays the revolution of black’s consciousness through the play‚ A Raisin in the Sun‚ by introducing the Younger family to readers. This play takes place in a poor black neighborhood in Chicago’s Southside in the 1950s where the Younger family struggles with racial discrimination and finding their true dreams and goals. Like most literature‚ this play has a clear protagonist‚ but Hansberry also uses an anti-hero‚ a flawed character who
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In Act 2‚ Scene 2 of the play A Raisin in the Sun‚ Hansberry uses powerful diction and specific details to show Walter’s dream of being a wealthy businessman. Walter is constantly thinking about his version of a perfect life and considering all of the possible opportunities. He has always dreamed of coming home “after a day of conferences and secretaries getting things wrong the way they do… ‘cause an executive’s life is hell [...] And I’ll pull the car up on the driveway… just a plain black Chrysler
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The Younger family in A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry‚ is an African American family living in the 20th century in a cramped apartment‚ dealing with racial prejudice and discrimination. During A Raisin in the Sun‚ the Younger family struggles to live in a cramped‚ overpriced apartment while facing challenges and tension in their new neighborhood; the historical context of Lorraine Hansberry’s play reveals the controversy of segregation. In A Raisin in the Sun‚ by Lorraine Hansberry‚ factors
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I am so excited to be in such an amazing play‚ A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry. I got the part of Ruth‚ and I couldn’t be anymore ecstatic to play her. The director asked everyone in the play to write a character analysis about the character we are going to play. He asked that we include the following what the writer says about the character‚ what the character says or does‚ and what other characters say or do to your character. The author‚ Lorraine Hansberry‚ tells us about Ruth in
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Biff from Death of a Salesman and Walter ‚jr‚ from A Raisin in the Sun ‚ both have a common attitude towards dreams and goals in their plans. They both want the end result of success‚ and yet they don’t want to put forth the effort necessary to achieve their goals. Biff’s dream to be a college football player was dependent on him passing math so he could graduate and get the scholarship. Still he failed the class and instead of going to summer school‚ he didn’t do anything about it‚ letting the
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In March of 1959‚ Lorraine Hansberry’s play‚ A Raisin in the Sun‚ debuted at the Barrymore Theater in New York. Being the first Broadway play directed and written by an African-American in over half a century‚ many were eager to attend a showing. People had many chances. A Raisin in the Sun was performed more than 500 times. This play won multiple awards such as the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play of the Year. In addition to the many performances and awards the Hansberry play won
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minister from the movie Malcom X directed by Spike Lee. Malcom was a person that was trying to be white man and being mischievous. And dealing with drugs on a daily bases. However ‚ later in the movie he changed to better man and was trying to bring justice and equality to the Islamic and the afro Americans. Malcolm started as a carless and selfish person. He would go out do drugs and would be concerned where he would work next and get his money similar to Walter lee from raisin in the sun. Walter would
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