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    in reality this dream isn’t really available to everyone‚ not then and not now. The idea of an "American Dream" is examined throughout Lorraine Hansberry’s play‚ A Raisin in the Sun as the theme of the play surrounds itself around Langston Hughes’ poem‚ "Harlem" where Hughes examines if dreams shrivel and dry up like a "Raisin in the Sun." Throughout the play‚ all the characters express their own dreams for their lives. The idea of the American dream is analyzed to the point that at the end of the

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    In some plays the experience of an important character changes him or her. In others the experiences of an important character leave him or her almost completely unchanged. In A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry‚ Beneatha’s experience with the struggles of identity affect her in little to no way in the play. She changes her mind numerous times and ends up almost the exact same way as in the beginning of the play. Beneatha continually struggles with her identity throughout the play. Her mother

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    Forest Whitaker once said‚ “stereotypes do exist‚ but we have to walk through them”. This can be related to a character from the play A Raisin in the Sun written by Lorraine Hansberry. The character Beneatha Younger‚ an African American woman attending college‚ hopes to be a doctor and be the change. A passionate and ambitious student‚ Beneatha vocalizes her opinion which makes her independent and focused. By achieving her degree‚ it will break boundaries; allowing people to be more open-minded about

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    Albert Einstein once said “Try not to become a man of success rather try to become a man of value.” A Raisin In the Sun was written by Lorraine Hansberry in nineteen fifty nine.The play explores the struggles of an African American family to achieve their dreams. In the play Walter Lee Younger Jr. the son of Mama(Lena) evolves throughout the trials and tribulations the family faces in the play. At the opening of the play we see Walter an ambitious man of thirty five years old‚ lacking in the knowledge

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    A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry is a story about a family whose continues to struggle while reaching towards the American Dream. The American Dream is described as “the ideal that every US citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work‚ determination‚ and initiative.” The Youngers are a hardworking family who all have different interpretations of the American Dream. Mama‚ Walter‚ and Beneatha’s shared powerful dreams that give the a look into

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    After years of suffering and seeing the minorities fight this endless cycle‚ you wonder‚ if there is an end? I honestly don’t think there is ever an end to this outgoing cycle that keeps us down. As a minority‚ I feel we are always being targeted. We have spent the last three weeks discussing the historical‚ political‚ and theoretical foundations of our current criminal justice system. Many articles we read‚ and the documentary we saw includes the impact of slavery‚ segregation‚ and the war on drugs

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    Pursuing the American Dream In A Raisin in the Sun‚ Walter spends his time pursuing a dream of owning a liquor store. He honestly believes in this dream and he believes his dream has come true when he thinks Willy is at the door. He embraces his wife and says‚ “Sometimes it is hard to let the future begin” (Hansberry 2.3.153). Willy soon realizes that his hopes are dashed when Bobo turns out to be the one at the door. He tries to hold on to his dream‚ and tries to explain Willy’s disappearance

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    is an object that we all need to get things started in life. In order to fulfill the wants and desires that come with wealth. The American dream consists of wants such as a car‚ a nice house‚ a family‚ and financial security. In the story A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry‚ Characters Walter‚ Beneatha‚ Mama‚ Ruth‚ and Travis all have dreams that they want to fulfill and finally have the opportunity to do so. Focusing on three of the characters whose dreams were made more apparent‚ Mama‚ Walter

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    In the play A Raisin in the Sun‚ by Lorraine Hansberry‚ Mama seems as if she is going to be a character whose personality stays the same throughout entire book. She is someone who sticks with an idea that she has. Mama is the mother of Walter and Beneatha‚ the grandmother of Travis‚ and the mother in law of Ruth. Mama is described differently throughout the book by the author‚ other characters and herself. In the play‚ the author portrays Mama as a powerful woman who is in her mid sixties. She is

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    Walter Lee younger Character Analysis “You name it son… and I hand you the world” said Walter (678). This was Walter Younger’s way of sharing his dreams with his son‚ Travis. In Lorraine Hansberry’s “A Raisin in the Sun” a constant theme of hoping for better and a new life kept coming into play. Throughout the play‚ it is quite obvious that most characters would like to have a little more in life‚ but I think this theme is best shown through Walter. Walter Lee Younger is a middle-aged‚ African-American

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