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    A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry is a play about the Youngers‚ a poor black family living in the south side of Chicago. They all have dreams and aspirations. In some cases‚ their dream is so powerful that it is about to explode and in other cases‚ they let their dream lay dormant‚ but every member of the family does have a dream. In the play A Raisin in the Sun‚ Walter‚ Beneatha and Mama are dreaming about a better life in the future; through the achievement and failure of their dreams

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    A Raisin in the Sun Study Guide Short Answer in COMPLETE SENTENCES 1. Walter said‚ "Damn my eggs . . . damn all the eggs that ever was!" Why? 2. Why was Mama getting a check for $10‚000? 3. What was Beneatha’s attitude towards God? 4. Why is Asagai’s present to Beneatha appropriate? 5. Why is Asagai’s nickname for Beneatha appropriate? 6. Why did Mama call Walter a disgrace to his father’s memory? 7. What was Walter’s reaction to Mama’s purchase? Ruth’s reaction? 8. What did Mama do

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    A Raisin in the Sun “Success” Success. Webster’s dictionary defines it as “The achievement of something desired‚ planned‚ or attempted; the gaining of fame or prosperity.”Although to truly understand the meaning of success‚ one needs to understand the relationship between success and goals. Success can simply be accomplishing your goals‚ but can also have a deeper meaning‚ such as personal growth. In the book A Raisin in the Sun‚ by Lorraine Hansberry‚ the Younger’s‚ Walter and Lena especially‚

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    The drama A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry depicts a story of a poor black family’s struggle to escape poverty and fulfill their individual dreams‚ while residing on the Southside of Chicago. Each member of the Younger family have inspirations‚ however are deprived of achieving them due to their African-American race. Mama‚ whom is the matriarch of the family dreams of buying a house for her family in a more decent and refined neighborhood. She believes that living in a new house creates

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    A Raisin In The Sun A Raisin In The Sun is a play‚ or story written by Lorraine Hansberry about a family‚ the Youngers’‚ living in poor conditions‚ and not being able to afford better. Even though the family is a very hard working family‚ especially Mama‚ Walter‚ and Ruth‚ they just cannot get themselves out of poverty‚ and improve their living conditions. However‚ an opportunity comes along and Mama proves to Walter that it is not just about dreams of a better life‚ but pride and family values

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    Heritage is important. In the historical play “A Raisin in the sun” by Lorraine Hansberry heritage is a big part of the characters lives. The story revolves around the Younger’s family who are African Americans living in South side chicago. Despite the fact that they live in a caucasian society‚ the character Beneatha is proud of her heritage. Beneatha shows how the ashanti people are worthy of admiration because they made a big contribution to society‚ It is the roots of who they are‚ they’re admirable

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    channeled her anger to a lot of her writings. While Hansberry and her husband Nemiroff were entertaining their friends‚ Burt D’Lugoff and Philip Rose found the play intriguing and made an offer to produce the play on Broadway. The play of A Raisin in the Sun was like no other at that period time‚ the story behind it was about a black family living in the slums of Chicago. They were left to figure out how to spend the ten thousand dollars‚ as each family member were having difficulties on what to

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    The play "A Raisin In The Sun"‚ by Lorraine Hansberry is a perfect embodiment of the Langston Hughes’ poem "A Raisin In the Sun" because each of the characters experiences the reality of their dreams being too big to achieve in a country dominated by the white Americans. One of the earliest and most obvious examples of this is Walter Younger‚ who feels misunderstood throughout most of the play. For Walter‚ everything has always been about money and he believes that wealth is the solution to everything

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    Research Paper; “A Raisin in the Sun” Throughout many centuries we have seen racism and culture difference take place in America. This is a struggle that has been fought and faced for many decades‚ and it’s a struggle America still faces to this day. As our generation continues to learn about the struggles African American families faced in the past‚ we come to realize this struggle has not been overcome over the years. “A Raisin in the sun‚” a play by Lorraine Hansberry gives us an incite of what

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    As I read and studied the play A Raisin in the Sun‚ it really engaged me and exposed so many issues that were relevant in black Chicago of the late 1950’s. The play written by Lorraine Hansberry‚ is about the Youngers‚ a black family living in poverty in the slums of Chicago. There is segregation at this time. They are faced with a big decision on how to spend the $10‚000 of insurance money that was left to Lena the matriarch of the family by her late husband. After an encounter with the

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