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    Langston Hughes and A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry‚ the theme is: Dreams may develop‚ transform‚ or be destroyed‚ without the dreamer having any control. Everybody in the Younger family had a dream and their dreams are reflected in each of the verses in “Harlem.” Lorraine Hansberry conveys the theme through character development throughout the play. Langston Hughes conveys the theme using descriptive smells and sights to describe the themes. In A Raisin in a Sun‚ the main character‚ Mama

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    A raisin in the sun (2008) Textual Analysis Task:- The film ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ (2008) is the hybridity genre of comedy and a realist drama. Its setting is a small apartment in Chicago‚ in the 1950s at times of racism segregation and also segregation towards women. The situation is that the protagonist is the film wants to be rich. The target audience for this film would be from the age of 18+ as I feel it is directed more to the older people in society although the film is a PG. Its demographic

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    Hughes poem‚ a dream deferred describes this situation. In Lorraine Hansberry’s play A Raisin in the Sun‚ the Younger family each have dreams that they want to fulfill but is disrupted because of family selfishness and family issues. Each character had different dreams of their own. Big Walter‚ Walter Lee‚ and Mama Younger and the effects of their dreams on the family’s morale. Hughes uses a metaphor of a raisin to describe neglected hopes and dreams‚ which in turn is reflected in Hansberry’s exanple

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    A Raisin in the Sun: Act One Journal Aaron Garfinkle 12 August 2014 English 9 In act one of Raisin in the Sun‚ we learn many of the dreams that the characters in the play have‚ that all have one thing in common‚ the need of money. These dreams combined with the fact that the family has recently come into possession of ten-thousand dollars provides a fantastic opportunity for author Lorraine Hansberry to foreshadow that greed will tear this family apart. Each character is vastly different from

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    TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY A Raisin in the Sun: The Pursuit of Afro- American Dream A Thesis Submitted to the Department of English‚ Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences‚ Ratna Rajya Laxmi Campus‚ Tribhuvan University‚ in the Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in English By Tanka Prasad Paudel Roll No.: 294/ 063 T. U. Registration No: 6-2-2-1201-2001 March 2011 Paudel i Tribhuvan University Ratna Rajya Laxmi Campus Department of English Exhibition

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    Beneatha’s Dreams Ended in Success By: Nicole Crews One could say that a raisin in the sun could represent a dream being deferred at least Langston Hughes believes so. This title is aimed toward the father’s dream to have a better life for his family. Although‚ I feel this fairly depicted Beneatha Younger’s drive‚ ambition‚ and success in the shadow of her failing family. The play‚ a raisin in the Sun was written by Lorraine Hansberry. Throughout the play‚ Beneatha remained the most educated and

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    In the play‚ A Raisin in the Sun‚ a theme that is developed is the Civil Rights. The play‚ in a broad perspective‚ regards the beginning of the Civil Rights movement. The play ends with the Walter’s decision to move to their new home that is located in a white community. For example‚ Walter tells Linder that they will be considerable neighbors and not create chaos (148). By not letting Linder buy the house‚ they are standing up for themselves. They are not going to allow Linder‚ a white male‚ tell

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    When it comes to the American Dream‚ people think of ways to make themselves affluent. In 1959‚ African Americans had to face racism due to their color and culture. Walter Lee Younger‚ the protagonist from the play A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry‚ goes through different stages. He is selfish‚ angry‚ and ignores his family’s needs when he attempts to own a business‚ which causes a financial crisis for them. However‚ he realizes his path to find a job could be difficult due to discrimination

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    end result of happiness‚ but those unfulfilled dreams are what keep people alive. In A Raisin in the Sun‚ A play about the Younger family‚ a black struggling to create a better life for them‚ some characters dreams are not met the way they intended them to. Although the characters unfulfilled dreams do not lead to the best thing right away‚ it is the unfulfilled dreams that keep them alive. In A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry‚ the Younger family’s actions teach readers that unfulfilled dreams

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    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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