Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin In The Sun

In Lorraine Hansberry’s “A Raisin in the Sun” (1959), she reveals the life of the Youngers family. In doing so, there surfaces a detrimental ideology that destroys the family financially and in their overall happiness. In Act II Scene I, Walter, the father figure of the family, says, “Why? You want to know why? 'Cause we all tied up in a race of people that don 't know how to do nothing but moan, pray and have babies!” (Hansberry 532). By way of explanation, the family and much of the African-American community for the 1960’s, is built upon a loose ideology that is a brutal cycle that infects the lives of those who inhabit the area; tired of all the commotion from the Caucasians who, to them, miraculously achieve a life of ruling and

In Lorraine Hansberry's play A Raisin in the Sun, Mama's plant is an important symbol that represents her endless love and care for her family, and her dream for them. During her conversation with Ruth in Scene 1 Act 1, Mama walks over to her plant on the windowsill, sprinkles some water on it, and says, "They spirited all right, my children. Got to admit they got spirit --Bennie and Walter. Like this little old plant that ain't never had enough sunshine or nothing --and look at it...."(52). The way she compares her plant, that never had enough sunlight, to her kids demonstrates her pride and love for her children. Though they never had all the resources and opportunities to flourish, Beneatha and Walter

The play “ A Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry shows three generation of women under the same roof and the struggle each women face, the dreams that they had and how they overcome the obstacle in their life to move on to something better. The women in the family has had to sacrifice a lot to make the family either happy or progress further in life.

Money is a major struggle for some families in the 1950’s. Lorraine Hansberry’s play, A Raisin In The Sun, shows that in multiple ways. The father in the family, Walter Lee Sr. passed away, and all the family has to look forward to is the life insurance check of ten-thousand dollars. The younger family is Mama, Walter , Beneatha , and Ruth. Ruth is married to Walter and they have a son named Travis. Another thing that causes major problems is the fact that Ruth is pregnant. This causes more problems because there is barely enough room in the house to begin with.

Columbia Pictures' A Raisin in the Sun is a 1961 dramatic motion picture, starring Sidney Poitier. It's based on a 1959 Broadway play by Lorraine Hansberry. It tells the story of an African American family's personal and social struggle as they try to improve their way of life. Its major themes include poverty, racism, manhood and cultural pride.

Has money ever been so important to you that you forget about family values? In A Raisin in the Sun, a play by Lorraine Hansberry, the mother and her son Walter argue over money and religion. The source of their conflict is the $10,000 that they received from their father’s life insurance. Walter and 2 of his partners attempt to open a liquor store, however Mama is an honest Christian woman and she believes that investing in a liquor store is not right, whereas Walter believes that it could change their lives if their store succeeds.

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

Raisin in the Sun when racism was everywhere and African Americans were still maids and still worked for the white people. Every African americans were struggling to maintain their family other than if you go to school which involves money. Walter is someone who cares more about money then his own family. When Walters father died the family ended up get insurance money and Walter wanted to take the money for himself. When Walter thought about the money he goes overboard and treats his family bad and loses his morals. Throughout the play Walter cares more about money and doesn't have morals because he went against his family for the sake of having money, he was selfish against his family because they ¨don't understand¨ him, and he doesnt show love towards they people that care for him.

Lorraine Hansberry is the author of the play, A Raisin in the sun , it is set in the southside of Chicago. It features a lower class African-American family that faces many issues with discrimination. However, they have very high hopes and dreams for their lives and their kids futures. In the family, there is Mama, her two grown kids, Walter and Beneatha, Ruth Walter’s wife, and their child Travis. Each of the family members has his or her own dream, throughout the story it shows how sometimes one person's dream is deemed more important than the others.

It is common knowledge that money doesn’t buy happiness or does it ? The classic play, “A Raisin in the Sun”, by Lorraine Hansberry seems to analyze this idea. The play tells a story of the Youngers, a poor African American family, who are awaiting the arrival of a ten thousand insurance check from their Dad because he passed away. This check arouses great tension and conflict within the family. Each character has a different idea of what to do with the insurance money as well as different views on the use and importance of money in general. Hansberry used everyday objects to symbolize the Youngers struggle to deal with racism and oppression in their everyday lives, as well as to exemplify their dreams. Mama sees money as a way to help her

The book Raisin in the sun took place in the 1950’s it was in Chicago southside in this era there was racism and segregation. The character is Walter and the theme is money and morality. Walters choice on using the money for the liquor store shows how insensitive he is and doesn't even think about his mother's opinion on the matter.

In the play A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, the four members of an African American family have their own separate American Dreams. The four characters in the play with American Dreams are Mama, Walter, Beneatha, and Ruth. In the play, the characters’ relationships and unity of the family get ruined because of the differences in their dreams while suffering from poverty. Walter Lee Younger is Mama’s only son and the protagonist of the play.

Most people know racism is still around. It’s kind of like slavery all over again. We have partially learned from our past, and that is good. However recently our country has been on a downhill spiral to African-American inequality. Violence only seems to make situations worse as shown in the recent riots of Ferguson, Missouri.

The American Definition of Success The American Dream is a popular belief associated with success and money. In A Raisin in the Sun, by Lorraine Hansberry, the characters are living a cramped and poor life, wanting money and working hard for it and their futures. The Younger family follows in the footsteps of the American Dream, as shown by their hardworking behavior, sacrificing their only money, and making decisions that could change their lives forever. The American Dream is really just a dream, a gamble, and a false statement, as it doesn’t always work out, as seen with the Younger family.

A symbol in literature is an object or idea that has a representation beyond the literal meaning of the object. Symbols add meaning and further a point the author is trying to make. In A Raisin in the Sun, Mama’s plant represents her dream. The play is written by Lorraine Hansberry, and it is a drama. It features an African American family from the Southside of Chicago. They live in an apartment with one window. Mama, the mother of the family has a dream of owning her own house. Throughout the entire play, Mama’s plant was mentioned. The plant continued to change as Mama’s dream was affected.