Walter Lee Younger In Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin In The Sun

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Walter Lee Younger, a somewhat ignorant young man, believes in his dream to buy a liquor store.

Greedy, ignorant, and rude, Walter Lee Younger would not let anyone stand in the way of his dream to own a liquor store. Walter planned on purchasing the store with insurance money his family received for his father’s death. His family disagreed with him, but he would not let that stop him.

A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, a beautiful play that makes a magnificent point. Set in the 1950’s, this play tells about the presence of Racism and Segregation still alive in the world. Walter Lee Younger, a father and husband who cares mostly about his dream to buy a liquor store. His wife, Ruth, a wife and mother who wants the best for Walter and

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