Lorraine Hansberry

Characterization and Practical Differences between Plays and Films as in Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun When a human is subjected to trying times, it does not take long for one’s true colors to show. It was Alabama governor Bob Riley who said, “Hard times don't create heroes. It is during the hard times when the 'hero' within us is revealed”. In A Raisin in the Sun, a play by Lorraine Hansberry, the Younger family is experiencing struggles of their own. While the play conveyed this…

Lorraine Hansberry was inspired to write the play “A Raisin in the Sun” not only because of her own real life experience, but also because of a poem she read by Langston Hughes. This play was first presented in 1959 and shows many of the problems and issues that divided American society. During this time period, social issues of African Americans were the main factor, and throughout this play it is very obvious that the Youngers’ are facing many of them. Racism is certainly the biggest social…

many people, yet at the end of the day, it is all the same concept. In The play, A Raisin In The Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, everyone has different ideas on how to spend the money that came from the insurance. Mama wants to buy a house, Walter wants to invest the money, and all the other characters have their own ideas on what the money should be used for. In “A Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry the characters use rhetorical/literary devices to talk about how each individual has their own…

The play, A Raisin in the Sun, is written by Lorraine Hansberry, and premiered on Broadway in 1959. Hansberry was motivated by a poem written by Langston Hughes. Active in civil rights, Hansberry’s play addresses the racial conflicts for equality and human rights felt by African Americans and Lorraine Hansberry herself. Racial segregation was still strongly being enforced at this time. Each character in the play has a dream. Race, class and gender, all shape these individual’s identity; through…

Franklin is trying to suggest is that money cannot buy everything and that it is a source of greed and conflict. In Lorraine Hansberry’s novel, A Raisin in the Sun, she likewise tries to convince her readers that money is a source of conflict and struggle. The theme plays an essential role in the novel because of the fact that it is present in nearly all acts and events. Hansberry tends to hint at her theme when she reflects on the struggles that Walter’s family are going through, and she…

It was very hard to decide which four author’s I wanted to write about. I narrowed it down by the unique and special traits they each have. My four authors I picked to write about are Anthony Burgess, Louise Erdrich, Lorraine Hansberry, and Helen Keller. All of the authors come from different backgrounds and have very interesting poems, and unique trades in their life. Out of the four authors I picked, I only knew one of the four and decided to choose three other authors with totally different…

In A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, the two characters that influence the plot the most are Walter and Mama. They influence the plot because they are both trying to help the Younger family but in different ways. Walter is trying to make things better for the family but he is doing that in a selfish way. Mama is also trying to help the family but she is doing what is best for everyone. Walter’s character plays an important role in the story because his personality is very selfish and…

F Scott Fitzgerald, Lorraine Hansberry, and Langston Hughes use similar themes to emphasize the importance and positive aspects of money and wealth. For years on end financial issues have sparked due to inflation, debt, and many other things, the world is now a difficult place to maintain a happy lifestyle in. The Great Gatsby portrays many examples of wealth and money throughout the book. “Whenever you feel like criticizing any one," he told me, "just remember that all the people in this world…

for the use of the money. The family fought over the use of this money, but at the end of play, they resolved their issue and moved into their new house in a white neighborhood. Lorraine Hansberry expressed her ideas of the struggles that African American faced and how African Americans are proud of their race. Hansberry showed the struggles that African Americans face using the Younger family. The Younger family faced numerous challenge due to their race. Everyone in the family had a dream,…

speeches to go down in history. In front of thousands, he spoke of freedom and hope that one day people wouldn’t be treated differently because of the color of their skin. This theme coincides with the the theme in the play, A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry,. The play also involves discrimination and hope, but focused more on the importance and struggles of family. A family of five received a welfare check of ten thousand dollars, but couldn’t quite make a decision on what to do with…