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    A Raisin in the sun and Death of a salesman are two stories with finance issues and strong bonds through each family. Linda Loman is a character in Death of a Salesman‚ Lena is the main is character in a Raisin in the sun. These two characters both have smart children with high hopes in life.They suffer with poverty‚ as well as disagreements with their children. The meaning of family to them is a strong bond. Some families believe money is everything‚ these two families don’t believe in “money is

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    Salesman” and “A Raisin in the Sun” because in both the families struggle to attain their “dream”. In “Death of a Salesman”‚ Willy has trouble getting somewhere in life‚ because he thinks the way to do it is though being well-liked and charming. Both of Willie’s sons also struggle to achieve their “dream” because their entire lives Willy made it seem that they were better than everyone else. Because of this mindset‚ they could not accomplish their “dream”. In “A Raisin in the Sun”‚ most of the characters

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    true purpose of the American Dream? Through her play A Raisin in the sun‚ Loraine Hansberry tries to educate readers that we not only dream for the sake of accomplishment‚ we also dream for the promise of hope. Each person has a different vision in regards to the American Dream‚ but one commonality between every goal is the motivation it brings. We all deal with difficulties in life and‚ as reflected in the title‚ we are like raisins in the sun‚ shriveling up unless we have a cloud of imagination to

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    Webster 1  Kiahna Webster  Mr. Jackson  English III‚ 7th Period  April 14th‚ 2014  Death of a Salesman​  vs. ​ A Raisin in the Sun  Death of a Salesman​  and ​ A Raisin in the Sun​  are definitely a criticism of capitalism and the  American way of life. They’re are millions that are going through similarities that are exhibited  in the films. Many feel as if money is everything in life when truly it is not. In the film ​ Death of  a Salesman​ ‚ Willy felt as if money was everything. Willy literally gave his life away so that his 

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    The Difference of Mothers in The Glass Menagerie and A Raisin in the Sun The plays‚ The Glass Menagerie and A Raisin in the Sun‚ deal with the love‚ honor‚ and respect of family. In The Glass Menagerie‚ Amanda‚ the caring but overbearing and over protective mother‚ wants to be taken care of‚ but in A Raisin in the Sun‚ Mama‚ as she is known‚ is more or less‚ the overseer of the family. The prospective of the plays identify that we have family members‚ like Amanda‚ as overprotective‚ or like Mama

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    Over the course of A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry‚ the main character‚ Walter Younger‚ struggles with immense moral conflicts. As a result of Walter ejecting a white man from his house and‚ consequently‚ fighting racism‚ it becomes evident that he has matured and adopted the role of head of household. In the beginning of the play‚ it is shown that Walter selfishly dreams about providing for his family and releasing them from the demons of poverty. When Mama gains a great deal of insurance

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    people tell them to say or do‚ even in a racist environment? These are the difficulties many people‚ especially African Americans‚ faced in the 1950s. Lorraine Hansberry‚ not only illustrates this struggle in A Raisin in the Sun‚ but faced the challenge in her own life. In A Raisin in the Sun‚ she writes about different generations “trapped in a Chicago apartment‚ unable to break an invisible barrier that keeps them from

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    “Life often builds people up only to let them down. By referring to two characters‚ show how Hansberry brings out the truth of this statement in the Raisin in the Sun. Which character do you feel deals with disappointment more effectively.” In the play “A Raisin in the Sun”‚ there are two specific characters that are often built up only to be let down‚ Lena Eggleston Younger and Walter Lee Younger. Deferral seems to be an evolving constant in this family. Before even being introduced to a play

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    follow our own tendencies. The idea of identity is closely linked to dreams‚ because in order to have a dream‚ one must possess self-awareness. The search for self and the journey for identity are central themes in Lorraine Hansberry’s play. A Raisin in the Sun‚ does not use the typical black vs. white scenario‚ it broadens the subject of race into a group of people and their position on the “social ladder.” Social injustice kept many African Americans from achieving a decent life and fulfilling any

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    Although they don’t appear as important characters‚ secondary characters serve an important purpose through the interactions they have with the main characters. The secondary characters we meet in A Raisin in the Sun all represent different aspects and people in the Younger family. George Murchinson and Joseph Asagai show us more about Beneatha‚ while Willy Harris shows us more about Walter‚ and Mr.Lidner and Travis show us more about the whole family. George and Joseph are Beneatha’s two boyfriends

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