Theme Of Family In A Raisin In The Sun

Your parents never really do understand you. Growing up children and parents are simply destined to butt heads thanks to different ideologies the newer always adapts, much to the bewilderment of the older one. This type of conflict is prominently displayed in Hansberry’s Raisin In The Sun. Walter Lee Young after years of serving as a footman experiences an existential crisis where he realizes he wants to take charge of his, and finally aims to seriously pursue his dreams. This journey is not met without resistance of course. Who else to tell him no other than his dear mother. In fact it’s mama’s resistance of her children ideals that leads to the majority of the conflict throughout the novel.The play treats the generational gaps as the catalyst for all the play’s conflict through Mama’s vexation on Beneatha's outlook, her belief that colored people are meant to working class, and her strict religious principles.

Walter Lee is stubborn, very ambitious, and filled with pride at the beginning of the story. He strives for success with the money “Mama,” also known as Lena got from the life insurance from her husband who recently passed away. Walter was so selfish all he wanted was to provide a better life for he and his family because he was not satisfied with their current standards of living. He wants more and wishes to become rich because he believes he never had enough growing up, but at the same time he wants to provide money and societal respect for his family. He put his trust with the money into a person who betrayed him and he ended up losing it all including his sisters schooling money. After this scene in the play Walter was at his lowest point,

`s are Walter Lee Younger and Lena Younger. In Raisin in the Sun Mama and Walter’s American dreams conflict and impact the family through materialism and desire to be the ideal American family in society.

       Walter was upset when he heard his mother had spent the insurance money on the house and thought it wasn't fair that Beneatha got some of it for her medical school while he got nothing for his liquor store business. Lena, who always wanted her son to be happy, trustingly gave the rest of the insurance money to Walter. Holding the money in his hands, Walter thanked his mother and appreciated the trust she had in him. Walter then gave the money to his buddies to help him getting his liquor license without realizing that they betrayed him. As his dream crumbled to pieces, Walter was regret that he didn't listen to his mother, wife and sister.

A Raisin in a Sun and The Help both take place in the 1950s and 1960s, where gender roles were very prominent in families. In A Raisin in the Sun Walter Younger became the head of the household when his father died. When Lena Younger cashes the check, sh gives Walter the money and says”It ain’t much, but it’s all I got left in the world and I’m putting it in your hands. I’m telling you to be the head of the family from now on like you supposed to be.” (Hansberry 107). Lena Younger is very old fashioned when it comes to her family. You can also see this when Mama doesn’t understand Beneatha’s modern way of thinking about expressing herself. Mrs. Younger gives Walter the money from the insurance check to take care of the family’s finances. She does this because she believe Walter should be in charge of the house even though Lena is the oldest in the family. After Aibileen witnessed Raleigh Leefolt telling his wife, Elizabeth, what to do she remarks, “And like men do, Mister Raleigh Leefolt walk out the door where he don’t have to give nobody no explanations about nothing.” (Stockett 432). In the 1950s and 1960s, men were considered the head of the household and sole provider. Mae Mobley was caught playing a game with her

Mama attempts to reference back to Big Walter in certain situations to use him as an example to show her family the true meanings of sacrifice and unification within a family. The Raisin in the Sun refers back to Big Walter and how he labored so hard for his family all the time. He put his dreams aside, which ended up drying up like “A Raisin in the Sun” (M’baye 171). Mama says, “Yes, [he was] a fine man- just couldn’t never catch up with his dreams that’s all” (Hansberry 30). Mama refers back to Big Walter as an example for her family to see because Big Walter worked his but off for the important things in life like family. He had dreams like everybody does, but he did not ever get so caught up that he lost track of his priorities. He labored day and night for his family to have everything they needed. That is the example Mama tries to use to talk to her children about family. Big Walter did whatever he had to do to supply for his family whether that meant working a few extra hours or even a few extra days. Every once and a while he may have worked an extra job just to provide the

In Raisin in the Sun, Ruth Younger struggles with her husband, Walter Lee, when he does not listen to her when they discuss their money problems. Walter strives to have more money, so he can provide his family with nice things. He is tired of being overlooked by the white men that he works for and wants to be more like them. Walter hates the job that he has because he must obey a white man. He constantly feels like the women in his life do not listen to his struggles and confides in alcohol instead of speaking with his family about his emotions. Walter Lee constantly belittles his wife saying, “that just goes to show you what women understand about the world...nothing will happen for you in this world ‘less you pay somebody off!” (Hansberry 81). Again, the women’s opinions and thoughts are overlooked by the men in the play. In the end, Walter Lee chooses to do the right thing and becomes the hero. When

Also some decisions you make can be very cautious like walter calls Linder back to get the money and wants to do business with him, but eventually walter changes his mind because his family weren’t so in on the plan and he tells Linder we come from people who had a lot of pride we are very proud people and instead of being selfish he decides to follow his family's dreams. From reading this book I also have to say don’t take anything for granted like treat someone as if you don’t appreciate them or that you don’t value that person enough, because in the play walter feels livid that his family doesn't respect or acknowledge his dream he feels as if his family has disdain for his dreams. One theme is that love conquers all because walter obviously loves his family because he did the right thing for them and agreed with them walter has pride and supports them. Also in the book mama says there is always something left to love. Mama loves her family because she tries her best to keep the family in tact she says that her trust and love is what kept the home strong all these years. When do you think it’s time to love someone the most? When they done good and made things easy for everybody well then you ain't through learning because that ain’t the time at all. This affect me because I realized that the family to embrace each other but just had aimed

Walter begins to drink, stay away from home, and to constantly argue with his wife, Ruth. Walter's life is contrasted by the role of his recently widowed mother, who holds to more traditional values of acceptance of life's lot and of making the best of any situation. Walter Lee's "Mama" holds Walter's father up as an example of a man with pride and a man that, despite racial injustice in a dualistic society, worked hard to provide for his family. This adds to Walter's frustration. Walter now feels incapable and small in his mama's eyes.

He’s also the husband of Ruth. He lives with Travis, Ruth along with his mother, Mama, and his sister Beneatha in a small, crowded apartment. Walter lives his life thinking ahead and not always in the best ways. Walter thinks that if he can receive the money from Mama, and invest in the liquor business, then he and his family will become rich and not be concerned about money anymore. But in doing this he does not realize what he is doing, and he haphazardly trusts his business partners.

In the play, A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, It takes place in the family’s apartment in 1950’s. All of the characters influenced the plot greatly. But the two characters that influenced the plot the most are Walter and Mama. They are most important because Walter during the whole play wants the money for himself. But Mama wants to use the money for the family to make everyone happy and to be safe.

While Mama tries to pursue her dreams of living in a new home, she finds a house in a white neighborhood called Clybourne Park. The thought of black people moving into a white community causes controversy with the white residents, so they send a man named Mr. Lindner to the Younger house to deter them from moving. He prepares to offer them a large amount of money for them to stay away. Mama, angered by Mr. Lindner’s flippancy, has Walter confront him in front of Travis. Walter, unable to act cowardly in front of his son, refuses the money. Standing up to Mr. Lindner exposes Walter’s newfound maturity and selflessness. Finally, he realizes that family does in fact have more importance than money, and he puts his wishes aside for the benefit of the rest of the Youngers.

Linder shows up at the Younger household and is invited in by Walter. He then goes to tell Walter, Beneatha, and Ruth that the neighbourhood does not want them there and offers money to them to stay where they are. Right after Mr. Linder leaves the room, Mama came home and was told about the visit. Walter jokingly says, “Yeah, [The Welcoming Committee] can’t hardly wait to see your face” (2.3.120) and Ruth and Beneatha play along, talking about how Mr. Linder left his card for them “in case” they decided to take him up on his offer. Although this situation could have been very serious, and they were likely very upset, they decided as a family that joking around and making the situation less serious would be a much better option, especially to not worry

Raisin in the Sun Mama in the “Raisin in the Sun” is a hard working lady that supports her son Walter and his wife who have a son named Travis and daughter Beneatha. The place where they live is in the South side Chicago in 1960. Mama is a character who cares about all of her family members and keeps leadership inside her own household that she and Big Walter lived before. Mama from “A Raisin in the Sun is most mature because she shows admiration, being upright and knows her actions. Mama who is a working lady that cares about her family shows a lot of admiration

In the Play A Raisin In The Sun Lorraine Hansberry wrote about the Youngers, a poor African American family that lived in the South Side of Chicago during the 1950’s. Walter Lee Younger is a man that finds herself getting into verbal conflict with other characters over the course of the play due to a life insurance check that is given to his mother Lena Younger. He begins the play off as being selfish by putting money over his family and morals. Did Walter let his ambition for the hopes and dreams he had get the best of him or is his family wrong for not being supportive of him? I believe Walter was not being selfish or immature but simply wanting better for his family.