Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin In The Sun

People could have learned certain aspects from a family member and this may lead them to act just like them. In the book Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller, there are many different places that show how clearly Willy and Biff criticize each other and talk badly about each other due to their similarities. However, some people have pointed out that they feel Willy and Biff still do not have enough in common with each other. This may be the case; however, it lacks the evidence. Biff and Willy hate each other and complain and criticize each other because of all the things that they have in common.

In Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman, Biff Loman silently questions his ability to fulfill his father’s wishes. His father, Willie Loman, holds high expectations for Biff’s future and constantly brags to others about how successful Biff will be. Out of respect for his father, Biff conforms to the path that Willie has planned for him. In the beginning, Willie lives vicariously through his son, Biff, who has no choice but to conform in order to preserve father-son respect. However, when the mutual respect that his father holds so dear dissolves, Biff’s concealed questions expand their influence from his thoughts to his actions as Biff becomes his own man.

In Arthur Miller's, Death Of a Salesman, the growth and development of Biff are achieved as a result of the change in his relationship with Willy.Growing up Biff had received most of the attention from his father, mother and everyone around him thus building a sense of entitlement from a young age. As time passed Willy had always been there to encourage and mold Biff into what Willy thought of as an ideal American man. When this vision of Biff was unachieved Biff and Willy's relationship began to strain; causing them to fight and disagree on things such as career and the future.

Biff Loman is Willy's son and it is the conflict between the two that the story of the play revolves around. Biff was a star football player in high school, with scholarships to two major universities. He flunked math his senior year and was not allowed to graduate. He was going to make the credit up during the summer but caught Willy being unfaithful to Linda. This shock changed Biff's view of his father and everything that Biff believed in. Biff then became a drifter and was lost for fifteen years. He was even jail for stealing a suit once. But now, he has come home and the problems begin.

Out of all the characters in A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, there are two main ones that influence the plot. Mama and Walter impact the plot the most because both characters have different perspectives and their actions significantly shape the plot.

The father-son arguments that occurred between Biff and Willy were detrimental to both men; but happenings like these are very common in similar forms. Willy’s inability to be thankful for what he had led to his dramatic downfall that isn’t too out of the ordinary for one to observe. The realistic horror getting stuck in the past prevented him from being able to make substantial progress in bettering his life more than it already was. In general Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller is a work of fiction, but still managed to address realistic issues such as, father-son arguments, being satisfied with the life and the inability to move past the

“I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the son’s of former slaves and the sons of former slave owner’s will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.” This speech was made by Martin Luther King Jr. in 1963. In this speech he means that in the near future, everyone will be equal and everyone will be respected. These days, King’s dream have somewhat come true. Society is named a free society due to all the equality that is within it.

Biff’s love for his father shows at early age, being a salesman Willy is nearly never home leaving his children as well as his wife alone without his company. In result, Willy’s arrival brings bright smiles and gloomy words describing how heartbroken they are when Willy is absent for example, Biff states “Where’d you go this time, Dad? Gee we were lonesome for you”(19). Unfortunately, the exchanges of kind words no longer occur after the discovery of the affair. Once Biff uncovers this secret constant arguments with poor perspectives on one another are always present. Biff explains, “Everything I say there’s a twist of mockery on his face. I can’t go near him”(12). Also, many know about the low thoughts and persistent disrespectful remarks, Willy’s wife tells her son Biff about their constant fighting “But you no sooner some in the door than you’re fighting”(38). Additionally, after the hidden relationship was discovered Willy changes the way he thinks about his eldest son Biff. Willy looks at sons Biff and Happy highly. Also claiming how blessed he is to have the “That’s why I thank Almighty God you’re both built like Adonises. Because the man who makes an appearance in the business world, the man who creates personal interest, is the man who gets ahead” (21). Now after having his secret uncovered by his son Willy has no approbation for his son, he finds him as a failure and this is shows when he criticizes Biff’s life “Not finding yourself at the age of thirty-four is a disgrace”

Walter Lee Younger is a man who does not comply with his promises to his family; additionally, he lets his desire to take precedent before everything and everyone in his life. This takes place in Lorraine Hansberry's play A Raisin In The Sun. Although some people have sympathy for him believing that he took decisions while being under pressure, Walter Lee Younger´s words, actions, and business venture make him selfish. Some people assume that due to segregation back in the late 1850´s, is to be blamed for Walter´s warped way of thinking.

"A Raisin in the Sun" by Lorraine Hansberry is about a family who going through different kind of problems. Walter Lee Younger from the story went through the most trouble. Like most people, they have a dream and want that dream to come through. Walter Lee is not different from any other ordinary person who have dreams. Walter Lee chases his dream, goes through selfishness/frustration, and changes of a lifetime.

Ruth replies with “go carry groceries after school at the supermarket.” (I.i.30) Walter says; “well, let him go…” (I.i.30) Travis replies; “I have to – she won’t gimme the fifty cents…” (I.i.30) Walter replies “why not?”

In Lorraine Hansberry’s play, A Raisin in the Sun, she depicts the struggles of an African American family striving to overcome poverty and make a better life for themselves in the harsh reality of a white-dominated world. Walter, Beneatha, and Lena Younger all exhibit extravagant dreams for a better future, yet through one reckless action, all of their dreams become unattainable. Walter’s lust for money and desire for respect and authority causes him to throw away sixty-five hundred dollars, dissolve his family’s dreams for a better future, and waste the prospect of financial stability his father spent his life working for.

Sensitive, naive, with lots of pride. When a man in the 1950s wants nothing in life but money and to be something successful in his life. How big of a risk will this young African American take to get what he wants? In A Raisin in the Sun, Lorraine Hansberry shows this character who can be selfish at times but wants to be something someday in his life wants to be someday. Walter Younger, a sensitive, naive, selfish man with lots of pride who works for a chauffeur that wants to be something in his life. His life dream is to be a successful and show his family how he did it. One of his big concerns are for his son know that he’s a wealthy successful man.

Pecking order, also known as the social hierarchy, is defined as a hierarchy within a social group or community, in which those members at the top assume positions of authority. The expression was also used for an economic theory that explains capital structure. It came from a report on the behavior among chickens, which establish dominance by pecking each other. Although humans do not use the same tactics to prove their power, there are several other factors play a part in one’s social class, such as social interaction, education, and occupation. Social hierarchy shapes every community as the phenomenon puts everyone in an order from most powerful to least popular. This system of sorting, ranking creatures and humans alike, is apparent in

Biff the son of Willy in “Death of a Salesman” has the opportunity to follow his dad’s footsteps and go into pursuing the “American Dream” but he has in inner conflict of his dad’s adultery. Biff is also much like his dad and is good with his hands,