A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry is a play that tells the story of a poor black family’s opportunity to escape from poverty and the racial prejudice that was occurring in the 1950’s. This play was such a success that they created a movie about it. There are many differences between the movie and the play, and these differences are very meaningful and convey a message.
One significant difference between the movie and the play is that in the movie Beneatha didn’t cut her hair off. Instead she leaves it straightened. The effect that this has on the message of the play is it makes Beneatha seem like she doesn’t have pride in her African heritage. The director of the movie most likely made this change because the actor portraying
One significant difference between the movie and the play is that in the movie Beneatha didn’t cut her hair off. Instead she leaves it straightened. The effect that this has on the message of the play is it makes Beneatha seem like she doesn’t have pride in her African heritage. The director of the movie most likely made this change because the actor portraying