Many are determined to accomplish their dreams, but the desire of wanting to achieve it clouds one's mind. During 1959, many African Americans desperately hoped to find their individual opportunity to achieve the American dream. In the play, A Raisin in the Sun, Lorraine Hansberry shows the theme of people struggle to achieve their dreams while they deal with oppressive conflict that comes with it through hyperbole, dialogue, and metaphor. After Mama receives her ten thousand dollar paycheck, Walter tries to convince Mama to give the money to him to use it to invest in the liquor store, but Mama thinks differently. Walter is face with the oppressive conflict of trying to convince Mama that what he’s doing is right and trying to prove to her
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(Looks at her) Mama, a job? ….Mama, that ain’t nothing at all. (Very quietly) Mama, I don’t know if I can make you understand.” (73) The author uses repetition when Walter repeats “Mama” it shows how he is pleading, trying to get her to understand what it feels like to be put in this position. Mama doesn't know because she believes in different things than what Walter does which results in raising argument and diagreement between them. Furthermore, Mama and Walter express there conflicting view of Walter wanting her to understand and what Mama wants him to be like. He also said, “I don't know if I can make you understand.” This reveals how he feels trapped in a job that he dislikes and seeks to embrace his dreams but Mama doesn't understand this. The disagreement reveals character vs character conflict that Walter and Mama can’t seem to overcome when they talk about his dream. Mama doesn't understand, possibly what does she not understand about her son? Walter confess, “Sometimes it’s like I can see the future stretched out in front of me - just plain as day. Hanging over there at the edge of my days. ( 73 & 74). Walter uses a metaphor such as, “hanging at the edge” to indicate how his chance to accomplish his dream is right in front of him, the paycheck and if he doesn’t do something it’ll go away. Imagery also visualizes …show more content…
Every one of them is determined to find an opportunity to do this. While in the process many struggles to achieve their dreams while they deal with oppressive conflict that comes with it just like Walter in the play The Raisin in the Sun. Walter is shackled with his wants and dreams that drive him down the path of more and more conflict occurring in the family. If Walter hadn’t been so caught up in his dreams he wouldn't have pushed his family farther apart and would have realized that every decision that he makes can be step closer to his dream but also bring more conflict into his
(Looks at her) Mama, a job? ….Mama, that ain’t nothing at all. (Very quietly) Mama, I don’t know if I can make you understand.” (73) The author uses repetition when Walter repeats “Mama” it shows how he is pleading, trying to get her to understand what it feels like to be put in this position. Mama doesn't know because she believes in different things than what Walter does which results in raising argument and diagreement between them. Furthermore, Mama and Walter express there conflicting view of Walter wanting her to understand and what Mama wants him to be like. He also said, “I don't know if I can make you understand.” This reveals how he feels trapped in a job that he dislikes and seeks to embrace his dreams but Mama doesn't understand this. The disagreement reveals character vs character conflict that Walter and Mama can’t seem to overcome when they talk about his dream. Mama doesn't understand, possibly what does she not understand about her son? Walter confess, “Sometimes it’s like I can see the future stretched out in front of me - just plain as day. Hanging over there at the edge of my days. ( 73 & 74). Walter uses a metaphor such as, “hanging at the edge” to indicate how his chance to accomplish his dream is right in front of him, the paycheck and if he doesn’t do something it’ll go away. Imagery also visualizes …show more content…
Every one of them is determined to find an opportunity to do this. While in the process many struggles to achieve their dreams while they deal with oppressive conflict that comes with it just like Walter in the play The Raisin in the Sun. Walter is shackled with his wants and dreams that drive him down the path of more and more conflict occurring in the family. If Walter hadn’t been so caught up in his dreams he wouldn't have pushed his family farther apart and would have realized that every decision that he makes can be step closer to his dream but also bring more conflict into his