A Raisin in the Sun is the play that we recently finished in English Class and was really interesting in terms of lively and everyone felt passionate with their role in the book. One of the characters I felt that really grew throughout the book was Walter Younger Jr. In the story he is the only son of Walter Younger Sr.‚ who passed away‚ and is the man of the house and also the father of Travis. His wife is Ruth and she is basically the lady at home doing the chores and she also works in other people’s
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Raymond Lam Curtis Yu Matthew Chun Sophia Tsai Group #8 Literary Analysis-A Raisin in the Sun Symbolism “Eat your eggs”- In the story‚ as Walter was explaining to Ruth about his dream to own a liquor store; Ruth rejected him by telling him to eat his eggs. Through the heated conversation‚ Walter mentions how it was necessary for man to change his life but Ruth would just disregard him by telling him to “eat your eggs and go to work”. This shows how despite all the dreams that Walter has‚ Ruth
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In the play A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry the characters Walter and Mama influence the plot the most. Walter feels as though nobody understands his dreams and he makes everyone feel bad about what they have done. While Mama buys a house for the family and it leads to a conflict between her and Walter separating the family even more than it already was. Walter is one of the most influential characters because he argues with or insults his family for not supporting his dream. One thing
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days prefer watching movies over reading books. However‚ it can be interesting to read a book as well as watch the movie to find similarities and differences. The novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck‚ consists of two main characters: George Milton and Lennie Small. The movie‚ released in 1992‚ focuses on the same characters’ adventures working on a ranch during the Great Depression. There are several similarities between Lennie in the movie and the book‚ including him liking to touch anything soft
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In the story A Raisin in the Sun‚ written by L. Hansberry‚ the Younger family resides in a small‚ beaten down home. In this family‚ only one member is well educated. Miss Beneatha is attending school and plans to become a doctor. Her mother‚ Lena‚ receives a life insurance check from her husband who has passed. Lena uses part of the check as a down payment on a new house for the family. She gives the rest of the check to her son‚ Walter‚ trusting him to put a portion of the money back for Beneatha’s
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It seems evident that the heroin in Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun is Lena Younger. Throughout the play‚ she’s faced with an important decision to make; how to spend the 10‚000 dollars. Instead of thinking selfishly‚ she tries to do what’s best in the interest of the whole family. Lena Younger is the leader of the Younger household as well as the mother of Walter and Beneatha. She strains her family to have self-respect and to believe in themselves in order to accomplish their dreams. As time passed
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Many books and their film adaptations mostly tell the same story and have many similarities. However‚ there always seems to be events or details that are changed to fit the film. From the way the characters develop‚ to what the symbols stand for‚ Alice Walker’s novel‚ “The Color Purple‚” and Steven Spielberg’s make of the movie‚ “The Color Purple‚” show signs of similarity and a few details that make them unique. First‚ the 295 page book about a girl growing up being abused and not having a say in
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ever reaching their full potential. Therefore‚ Blacks must go through White supremacy and stereotypes on a daily basis in order to survive. This is evident in the novels and stories read in our African-American Literature course. First‚ in A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry‚ the Younger family is denied its rights of freedom when the Welcome Committee does not want them to move into their new home in the White neighborhood. Second‚ in The Emmett Till Murder Case‚ by Douglas O. Linder‚ Emmett
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self-determination. But when Blacks attempt to achieve the American Dream‚ they are often pushed back‚ an idea where White supremacy‚ stereotype‚ and greed stand in the way of Blacks ever reaching their full potential. This is seen through the play‚ A Raisin in the Sun‚ when the Younger family
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Final Graded Discussion Questions for A Raisin in the Sun Wednesday‚ March 25‚ 2015 Directions: In order to get full credit in the Graded Discussion (Assessment basically your midterm exam)‚ you must complete each prompt in detail using quotes from the play as support where appropriate. Each answer must be at least three (3) bullet points. You may prepare for the discussion with a partner; identify your planning partner at the top of your discussion notes. 1. What external factors hindered
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