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    Walter in “A Raisin in the Sun” has a problem with his family. Since Walter’s family is going through a depression‚ the reader can expect the Water Lee family is facing internal conflicts. An internal conflict is a problem that deal’s with a person’s emotions. Walter Lee has a major internal conflict with money which leads to other problems with his family.At the beginning of the play Travis who is Walter’s son wanted an amount of money but Ruth kept refusing to give him that amount of money but

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    In Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun‚ she focuses her dramatic plot on the domestic affairs of an African-American family: the Youngers. However‚ in order to capture the complexity of the family’s financial and social reality‚ Hansberry offers a multitude of perspectives with her characters that strive to accomplish their own dreams‚ yet refuses to condemn or commemorate the actions of the characters to better their situation. It is this refusal‚ on the playwright’s part‚ that allows characters

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    birth we are each given a place to fill in our family. The problem comes when we don’t know how to live in our place. Then a person gets lost trying to fill another role because they are not satisfied with where they are. The characters in A Raisin in the Sun are members of a family that have to deal with a member who no longer knows his place in the family and goes on a personal journey to find one. The play’s main character‚ Walter Lee Younger‚ is struggling with his identity. Thrashing around drowning

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    A Raisin in the Sun Reading Questions Act I‚ Scene I 1. The stage directions say that the living room in the Younger apartment might he comfortable and well-ordered‚ but ’’weariness" has "won in this room." What physical details of the living room set show these qualities? 2. What details of the setting show that the apartment is crowded? 3. Walter’s wife‚ Ruth‚ is described as a pretty "girl‚" who is changing into a "set!tled woman." What has happened to change Ruth’s beauty? 4

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    individual identity. Although the patterns of white dominance over blacks have not disappeared over time‚ they have changed in this regard. In the 1900s‚ blacks were finally express their own identity‚ and were not held back by whites. The play “A Raisin in the Sun‚” by Lorraine Hansberry‚ exemplifies this. The play only provides a glimpse into the life of the Younger family and those they interact with‚ as it takes place over a short period of time. However‚

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    better place. While other people dream of horrible things that could ruin their lives and others. So today when we look at these three different pieces we will analyze the different types of dreams and the way they affected people. In the play A Raisin in the Sun

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    COMPARISON AND CONTRAST ESSAY THE BOOK AND THE MOVIE Two weeks ago I finished reading the book “The Firm” by John Grisham. It was really interesting for me to read this story because of the unpredictable plot and the bright characters. At that moment I thought that the book had a really fantastic ending. But when I saw the film about “The Firm”‚ I was surprised that the book and the movie could be so different. I was amazed with the last episodes of the movie because

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    The play “A Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry depicts an African American family with many struggles‚ and by analyzing their struggles‚ certain lessons and the theme of this drama can be identified. While the family does seem to hold together‚ there are many problems that arise‚ such as having family issues‚ trying to fit into a community of a different race‚ struggling financially‚ etc. By the end of the play it seems as if the family has been able to figure things out a little more‚ but

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    Contrast between the Movie and Book Version of “Animal Farm” I always think the book is better than the movie‚ and Animal Farm is no exception.  One reason is that I form pictures in my mind as I read‚ and I imagine what each of the characters must look like and where they live as they live out their stories.  That’s especially true in a novel in which the primary characters are animals. Seeing it come to life in a cartoonish movie was rather difficult‚ though I did enjoy several characterizations

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    A Raisin in the Sun is a play written by Lorraine Hansberry. The play takes place during the 1950s with the Younger family. The Younger’s live in a cramped apartment on the south side of Chicago. The Younger’s are excited this particular morning because of the arrival of the ten thousand dollar check coming in to the family because of the death of Walter Younger Sr. Ideas clash on how the money should be spent. Walter Lee‚ the protagonist‚ wants to invest in a liquor store‚ while his sister Beneatha

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