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    March 11‚ 1959 was the first Broadway debut of Lorraine Hansberry’s play A Raisin in the Sun. The play was considered a racial milestone of the time. Stated by The Washington Post‚ “Its impact on an artistic level had a power like Brown v. Board of Education or Jackie Robinson. It was a moment in theatrical history both epic and serene” (Washington Post 1). A Raisin in the Sun is about a 1950’s African-American family trying to reach their dreams and obtain a better life for themselves. Lorraine

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    A Raisin in the Sun A Raisin in the Sun is a story of the Younger Family dealing with racial problems in Chicago slums. Ten thousand dollars arrives in the mail and Lena has to decide what to do with it. Bennie wants it for tuition money‚ Walter wants it for down payment for the liqueur store and Ruth just wants everyone to be happy. So there is three major events happening: (1) Lena decides to buy a house in a white neighborhood‚ (2) Lena entrusts the rest of the money to Walter telling him to

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    Raisin in the Sun Raisin in the Sun is a movie that faces issues in groups as well as the aspects of culture diversity. The team has reviewed the movie and we have reviewed key points to how the movie ties into the aspects of group work. As a team we have reviewed the theoretical model and what diversity and ethical issues are visible in the movie. We have not only learned about the movie A Raisin in the Sun while working on this project‚ but also we have learned how our team works together and

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    A Raisin in the Sun Socratic Seminar Questions 1. “A Raisin in the Sun” depicts life for African Americans around the 1950’s in the south side of Chicago. Throughout the book‚ the Younger family undergoes a constant struggle of financial hardships and racial prejudice and segregation. The term “Black Belt” often described the African-American community in that time‚ as the population of African-Americans would be expanding rapidly. The story represents the actual lives of people in that time‚ and

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    Great Midwestern Educational Theatre Company’s Study Guide for A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry Table of Contents & Production Information Table of Contents • Dear Educator… • About the Play • Historical Issues • Educational Issues • Housing & Neighborhood Class Issues • Empowerment‚ Employment‚ & Diversity • Family Values‚ Family Roles Production Staff Director: Amy Ressler Stage Manager: Marquita

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    Brittney Torres 12 March 2011 Roser 8 Raisin in the sun essay Pursuing dreams People have dreams to be successful in life but they are not aware of the hard work. Chris Gardner‚ from the movie‚ “The Pursuit of Happyness” and Walter Younger in the novel‚ The Raisin in The Sun by Lorraine Hansberry struggle with this problem in pursuing their dreams. “The Pursuit of Happyness” set in San Francisco in the 1980’s‚ focused on Chris Gardner‚ a man without money‚ who was pursing his

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    Decort 1 Mikaela Decort Mr. Johnsmeyer English 102‚ Essay #2 The American Dream in “A Raisin In The Sun” A Raisin in the Sun is a play that focuses on the “American Dream” and one’s conception of a “better life”. Each character in the play has their own view on what that dream is and what they perceive a better life to be. Hansberry focuses on the importance of achieving one’s dreams regardless of the various harsh struggles in life. Mama has dreams of providing her family

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    A Raisin in the Sun comparison essay In A Raisin in the Sun the movie directed by Kenny Leon‚ the tone and attitudes of the characters set apart the movie from the book‚ written by Lorraine Hansberry‚ because of how they make the scene more powerful and impactful. In comparison‚ the movie gives a better understanding of the real emotions of the characters; however‚ the book helps the reader understand the importance of every word. Both of the works start out in 1959 on the Southside of Chicago

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    Where is the Love- Black Eyed Peas All my life I have liked this song‚ it has voice; a strong one‚ speaking out against the hate. The book A Raisin in the Sun deals with the struggle for a black family in the late 1940’s to move out of the ghetto‚ buy a home‚ go to college‚ and simply give their children money for school. Travis- “This morning we suppose to bring the fifty cents to school.” Ruth- “Well‚ I ain’t got no fifty cents this morning.” “But if you only have love for your own race

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    A Raisin in the Sun Prompt #2 In the play A Raisin in the sun by Lorraine Hansbury‚ a family faced a very uncompromisable situation that led them to experience hard times and difficulty. The author developed each character to represent a different generation; in the play‚ each generation has its own idea about using the insurance money to achieve their dreams. Mamas old fashioned generation‚ Walters and Beneathas new generation‚ and Travis’ uprising generation all affect their overall perspectives

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