Jeanette Winston's 'Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit'

“And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. … And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man” (King James Bible. Genesis. 2. 7-22). And so, God created the first family of many. While Adam and Eve had an idyllic relationship in the Garden of Eden, not all families can boast of a two-parent household with a loving family dynamic. Both within the King James Bible, within other novels, and even within real life, each family has a different way of living and dealing with the situations that arise to try to tear them apart. Quite often, connections can be found between the everyday life of characters in novels, and the lives of those that are written into the Bible, to be forever remembered. Sibling arguments, not respecting thy father and mother, and transiency are a few of many ways the Bible can be used to understand what is occurring in the lives and families of the characters.

Who Told You That You Were Naked? gives the reader a look into the interpretation of the book of Genesis. It starts with the Garden of Eden and the creation of Adam and Eve and how sin was created in the beginning. The book also dives into faith and connecting with God and Jesus Christ and how to develop a positive relationship with them and how some may interpret the relationship incorrectly. Using references throughout the book from the bible, William E. Combs brings to light interpretations of the bible the average person would not be able to decipher on their own.

The first artwork made by Gustave Caillebotte is called The Orange Trees, the painting was measured to be 61 by 46 inches and the creation was made with oil on canvas. It was launched in 1878 and is currently held at the Aubrey Jones Beck Building. The second artwork created by Paul Ranson is called the Apple Tree with Red fruit, the painting was measured to be 33 ½ by 46 ¾ inches and the frame was measured 41 ½ by 55 ¼ inches. Just like Caillebotte created The Orange Trees, it was created with oil on canvas. The artwork was launched c. 1902 and is also currently kept at the Aubrey Jones Beck Building.

“A dream doesn’t become reality through magic, it takes sweat, determination and hard work” This quote by Colin Powell reminds a person of the Younger family in A Raisin in the Sun written by Larraine Hansberry. It is a drama and is about a black family that lives in southside Chicago in a small apartment. They are waiting on an insurance check for $10,000 due to the father’s passing. Mama put downpayment on a house in this drama/play. There are three main objects of symbolism. They are light, plant and window however the strongest are the light and the plant.

"A Rasin In The Sun" is written by Lorraine Hansberry. Most of Hansberry's work is about the struggle of African American's during 1950's. Hanberry was the first African-American women to have her play played on Broadway. "Seems like God don't see fit to give the black man nothing but dreams but He did give us children to make them dreams seem worthwhile" as said by Lorraine. A Raisin in the sun is about a family who is facing economic hardship and racial prejudice. The theme of the play is Dream; American dream for the colored family.

How does a man that struggles to provide for his family while wanting to pursue big personal goals handle his life? For many men, that is a very good question that with a tough answer. In A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, Walter Lee Younger faces the difficult challenge of raising a family in the 1950s Chicago, which is a heavily racist era. He wants nothing but the best for his family, while also trying to make a name for himself. Walter Lee Younger undergoes many emotional and personality changes, trying to find himself and find out how to provide for his family. From being a man as stubborn as a rock, to one who has learned to appreciate the situations given to him and his family, Walter shows that there can more to life than money

In “A Bag of Oranges” Nikos starts out as an imaginative young boy and changes to a person who has to take on the burden of taking care of his family. In the beginning he follows his father around on his daily tasks and sees things more as an adventure than work. “He held a blue cloth sack tightly; his father walking briskly ahead carried three others. Skip stepping, the ten-year-old tried to keep up with his father’s long stride.” (216) Nikos follows his father because he wants to eventually be like his father. Towards the end when Nikos realizes that his father is badly injured, he realizes that he has to be the man of the house now just like his father was. Which is why he went and chased after the man that stole the orange because that

The year is 1959 and the Broadway play, “A Raisin is the Sun”, debuts this year. The world doesn’t know yet, but this play will leave a burning impression on the racial issues found at the time. Its playwright Lorraine Hansberry was inspired by the poem above, “Harlem” (also known as “A Dream Deferred”). In fact, she added the poem as an epigraph. Because this play was inspired by this poem, resemblances between the two must exist, no matter how subtle. Small comparisons such as the struggles faced by characters and the poem itself. In other words, events that are forecasted by the poem. Three of the main characters, Ruth Younger, Walter Younger, and Beneatha Younger all go through conflicts. Each of the conflicts faced by the character is compared to the poem.

The play A Raisin in the Sun, written by Lorraine Hansberry, was first performed in 1959. Hansberry was one of the first playwrights to portray African American characters, especially women, as nurturing and strong. Lena Younger, mother to Walter and Beneatha, is the foundation of her family and without her, there would be no order. Her determination and motherly nature allow her to guide many of the characters in the play as they struggle with their own battles. Beneatha fights to be a doctor in a world where women are expected to be satisfied with less outrageous dreams. Although misunderstood and often ridiculed, Beneatha is one of the strongest characters in the play because of her dedication to her ideals and her refusal to accept another

In the play “Raisin in the Sun” the person whose dream was most deferred was Walter Lee. With Walter being the man of the house he struggles against poverty and wanting to provide a better life for his family. In the play, it is Walter’s dream that is deferred and leaves the family devastated. Walter’s dream was to be wealthy to gain pride, dignity, and respect. He believed that he could achieve this dream by opening a liquor store with friends as joint investors. He believed that a man who works for someone else can never truly be great or respected. He is frustrated by his dead-end job and wants to make a better life for his family. Walter feels that he can only give his sun Travis stories about white life and how things are better for other

The struggles and conflict that the Young family faced in “A Raisin in the Sun” due to their class were very prominent throughout the entire piece. First, the apartment that they are living in shows how much they are struggling. This has a lot to do with what class they are in because if they had more money or better jobs they would be able to live in a bigger house for the family. Ruth’s Mother at the beginning of the movie was working as a maid for a white family. Her being a maid shows that she is struggling because she must be a very hard-working woman, even at her old age. This would be completely different if she had been in a higher class, she would not nearly have to work as hard if at all. Class conflict can also be seen when the

Plato, a well-known Greek philosopher, once said, “Poetry is nearer to vital truth than history”. The “vital truth” is exactly what poets Muriel Rukeyser and Luisa Igloria both intend to show through their poetries, “Ballad of Orange and Grape” and “Dis-Orient”. However, though the two fulfill their intentions with poetries, they employ separate techniques. Rukeyser, (1913-1980), was an American poet and political activist. Her poetry was most often regarding topics such as social justice, feminism, and equality. Rukeyser’s poem, “Ballad of Orange and Grape” was published in her 1973 collection, Breaking Open. This poem depicts the ill effects of illiteracy she witnesses in East Harlem. Through this depiction, Rukeyser indirectly pleads to her literate readers to somehow change the harsh conditions that she mentions. Igloria, on the

When studying any piece of literature there are many different methods and techniques that can be used. The Bible, in specific, is often referred to as a source of moral code, hope, and answers to social, ethical, and political questions. However, this incredibly influential book can also be read as if it were any other novel. The events, settings, and characters can all be evaluated for what they are, forgetting the notion that they are from a religious text. This approach is called narrative criticism. When regarding to the Bible in this way, we do not need to know any historical information or focus on seeking a deeper theological meaning. Instead, the stories are evaluated in terms of how

Higgs, Liz Curtis Bad Girls of the Bible and What We Can Learn from Them. Colorado Springs, Colorado: WaterBrook Press, 1999.

As long as I can remember, the Bible has been an important part of my life. I began reading Bible Stories as soon as I begam reading at age four. Beginning here and continuing throughout my life, the Bible continued to be my go to when times got tough and provided me with an enjoyable reading experience.