teacher‚ having a family‚ or becoming a professional dancer. Dreams that people have when they are awake are their goals and what they want in life. The characters in Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun dream and express their dreams throughout the entire play. Dreams are very important in A Raisin in the Sun. The characters dreams and passions are what drives the play. Although the importance of family plays an important role in the Younger’s decision to move into the house in Clybourne
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Why they all so excited about that insurance money? Since Big Walter passed‚ we’d all known that cheque would come someday. Ten thousand dollars…in my hands. Just a slip of paper in my own bare hands‚ with four zeros written on it‚ clear as clear can be. This money‚ this cheque‚ this one slip of paper‚ could rise this family up‚ or tear it down‚ into pieces‚ pieces and pieces. I don’t know about this money alright‚ it sure will change my family‚ but will it change us for the worse or the better
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I had called Walter for supper and I said “ Walter Supper is ready!” Then he had said to me “I am not that hungry.” I said to him‚ “Boy what’s wrong!” Then he was limping down the stairs and I was thinking what could be wrong with him. Then my husband said “Pull your pants down.” Then me and him both saw that his leg was sore. Then I questioned him “What did you do to your leg?” Then he said “ Well‚ Momma I had decided to get some rope and a hook and to hook myself on the back of a Cab.” I said “Walter
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In A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry‚ Beneatha wants to learn more about her heritage. She wants to get closer to her roots‚ and know more about it. The line‚ “How can something natural be eccentric?” (Hansberry 80 Act two Scene 1)‚ shows off a defensive tone. This quote is said after George tells her that her natural hair looks eccentric. Her defensiveness over her hair shows her determination to be in touch with her heritage. Beneatha cut her hair because she thought it was too Caucasian
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Caleb Gulledge March 19‚ 2014 EH 102:22 Essay 4 Walter Lee The play a Raisin in the Sun is a play written by Lorraine Hansberry. This story is about an African American family living in Southside Chicago. In the story‚ the family goes through many hardships especially when it comes to money. The Younger family lives in an overcrowded apartment which has very little room for all of them. There is a $10‚000 check coming from the insurance company for Walter Lee’s dad’s death. He is the man of
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Mr. and Mrs. Finney as the mother and father because they are more a part of their children’s life. I like how they praticipate in the parent’s activities at school and how they cheer on their kids at events. I dispised Pheobe in some parts of the book because of her bossy actions. One of the parts I didn’t like was when she had dinner at the Finney’s house and she was telling them not to eat certain foods and was making them go out their way to please her. I also didn’t like when she spent the
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Arianna Cosme English 1005 - Tessier Compare and Contrast October 15‚ 2014 Summer vs. Winter Although summer and winter both occur when the Earth is titled toward the sun‚ there are very different seasons. The first and most obvious difference between summer and winter is the weather. During the summertime the days are warm and sunny. Temperatures range from 70° and above with a slight breeze‚ making it enjoyable to be outside. Toward the end of summer people tend to worry about hurricanes
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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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Arlene Borbon LIT 202 Essay Package #1 Dr. Altschuler “A Raisin in the Sun” and the American Dream The American Dream is defined by hard work. If one works hard‚ it will pay off and one will live comfortably. If one works even harder‚ it will lead to wealth. This definition is especially evident in “A Raisin in the Sun”. In the play‚ we read about the desperation that results when the characters realize that this definition doesn’t hold true for them‚ especially Walter Lee. He‚ as well as his parents
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Compare and contrast Essay C. Ross Karen Hansen Blade and Underworld are two movies that are the same but also very different. They are both vampire themed but can be proved to be very different based on plot. Blade is a movie trilogy that is about a half human half vampire whose name is blade and he tries to go against the vampires to save the humans. Underworld an ongoing movie series and currently has four movies out currently and on its fifth. This series is about how Lycans( werewolves)
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