A Raisin In The Old Man And The Sea

In the play “A Raisin In The Sun” Hansberry uses abstract diction and dialogue to support the argument of when life doesn’t seem to give you an answer, create one. The play is a very powerful play with many life lessons and truths about our state in the 1950’s, it also shows our growth from then to now, I will show you how this play supports the argument when life doesn’t seem to give you an answer, create one. The characters in the play start to give up around the middle, as it seems they have else they can do and no way for them to make more money to move to a better house, I think Hansberry is saying that despite all your setbacks and downfall that you must continue to reach for the stars. In the play, Hansberry uses abstract diction,

A Raisin in the Sun is a Move about dreams. The movie starts off in south side Chicago, evolving around a time period where racism was still common. The genre of the film is known as drama, and is based upon the Younger family. They receive a check from the death of the father in the story. The main characters’ struggle to deal with society, or in other words the “man.” The Younger family all have dreams that they wish to fulfil, and the ten-thousand-dollar check is the ticket to their dreams. There are many roles in the characters in the movie, for example gender. Walter feels that he’s supposed to be the man of the family. Once again, their race inhibits them from accomplishing their dreams.

Throughout the constant struggle between Santiago and the fish, he is forced to prove his skills as a fisherman and conduct his discipline to retain his

Even though he is an adolescent boy, Manolin loves spending time with Santiago. He loves to go out fishing with him but, his parents no longer will let him. The reason for this is because Santiago has not caught a fish for eighty-four days. As a result of this unfortunate occurrence, others deem Santiago the term salao, or the worst kind of unlucky. Knowing the struggle Santiago is facing, Manolin tries to help him in as many ways as possible. Manolin brings Santiago drinks, food and the newspaper so they can talk about baseball and the great Joe DiMaggio. In spending all this time with the old man, Manolin develops a form of respect for him. He comes to understand that despite the recent unlucky situations, Santiago remains hopeful as well as prideful. This is why Manolin looks up to the old man so much. “Santiago… I could go with you again. We have made some money. The old man had taught the boy to fish and the boy loved him” (Hemingway 10). Along with just loving Santiago for himself, Manolin also looks up to him because Santiago taught him how to fish. Manolin understands that he is a large part of Santiago’s life and feels honored and

Walter Lee’s inner journey is a man who lives with his mother and sister and his wife and Walter lee’s not satisfied of what he once owned and he doesn’t want to be a poor homeless

Living life to the fullest and trying new things and experiences leads to discovering different possibilities in life. In A Raisin in the Sun, by Lorraine Hansberry, Beneatha is a strong and independent girl who is searching for her identity. She likes to try new things to express her personalities. Beneatha has a goal to become a doctor and this makes her very unique because she is going against the social standards in her time. Throughout Raisin, Beneatha expresses the meaning of life by achieving her goal of becoming a doctor by trying new experiences similar to my own.

One of the many challenges Santiago has had to persevere through, is being robbed. Santiago is robbed in Tangiers, and he has to take a menial job with the crystal merchant. There Santiago learns many lessons on everything from the art of business to the art of patience. Although he was robbed and almost everything was taken Santiago persevered through it all. He said “I'm going to become bitter and distrustful of people because one person betrayed me.

I wish I could feed the fish, he thought. He is my brother. But I must kill him and keep strong to do it. Slowly and conscientiously he ate all of the wedge-shaped strips of fish” (59). This relates to perseverance by showing how Santiago doesn’t really want to harm the fish, but he knows he has to in order to make a living. Santiago’s hand has cramped up, yet he feels sorry for the fish, not himself. He has caught a few small fish to eat raw. He wishes he could feed the

Walter made a bad choice. Subsequently, the monetary was stolen. His decision ends up being a loss. They were left without any money once again and Beneatha’s dream of becoming a doctor slowly starts to vanish. In addition, money and the agency becomes a huge problem in the Younger family.

Santiago learns not to give up even if difficulties arise. Everyone faces struggle in their lifetime, som overcome them, but for some the struggles take over. Santiago got robbed by his new friend while Santiago’s back was turned away for a few minutes. (pg. 40)

Everyone hopes their childhood dreams turn into life realities. A threat to this dream can a person feeling lost and confused. In the play A Raisin in the Sun, Lorraine Hansberry argues that if your identity is tied to the expectations you have for your own future which is subject to change, it can be hard to find yourself and be sure of who you are. When Beneatha’s older brother Walter her tuition money for medical school, she loses hope that she will ever be a doctor. Without a purpose, she no longer knows who she is or where her life will lead.

One way which one can continue themselves is their spirit. Their spirit can live on with those who understood and continue to live on with the lives that the one they lost had. Santiago spirit lives in his fishing. Santiago understands that “Perhaps I [Santiago] should not have been a fisherman, he thought. But that was the thing that I was born for” (Hemingway, 50). Though he may not be positive that's what he was made gl do, he understands that it is what he was born to do. This spirit is how he can live on with others like the boy, Manolin. Manolin expresses this as he says “And the best fisherman is you [Santiago]” (Hemingway 22). The boy understands the old man's spirit to fish and he understands that it makes the man great, though he is not the best fisherman. The

Santiago contemplates, “It’s silly not to hope. It’s a sin” (96). Santiago’s belief in hope composes his strength, and with it he is able to do various unimaginable feats. Because of his consistent ambition, his growth becomes stunted. When Manolin showers Santiago with praises on how he is the best fisherman, Santiago shows his humility, "No.

The nobility of character of the old man prevents him from feel hate and rancor toward the other fishermen. Despite the taunts of the other fishermen, Santiago is quiet and admits having a bad streak of luck. This makes him an honorable man, which avoids any conflict and is able to recognize his flaws as a fisherman. Although the sea has given him several bitter drinks, he is able to keeping on loving it. “A man is honest when he acts honestly, he is humble when he acts humbly, he loves when he is loving or being loved.” (Waldmeir 165). Perhaps, the crowning act of humility in Santiago is when he is forced to recognize that by his own forces he will not be enough to grab the fish, and decides to carry out prayers to the Almighty. At the end of the hunting of the big animal, Santiago does not become conceited. His simple and humble soul thanks with a prayer for the outcome of his effort. Although the fighting has been severe and bloody, the old man was not self-styled "hero”. Santiago humbly considers himself as one fisherman more, and the categorization as a hero depends on the readers. “It is the knowledge that a simple man is capable of such decency, dignity, and even heroism, and that his struggle can be seen in heroic terms, that largely distinguishes this book.” (Young 131). The evident relation between his humility and dignity helps to place Santiago as a perfect

While santiago is in land he is a fragile old man and depends on the boy. “The boy took the old army blanket off the bed and spread it over the back of the chair of the old man’s shoulder”.When santiago is at sea he has no one to depend on and works really hard in order to accomplish his goal of catching the marlin. “He held the line tight in his right hand and then pushed