A Raisin In The Sun Cultural Analysis

A Raisin in the Sun, an African American playwright by Lorraine Hansberry, captures the racial dynamics of a black family living on the Southside of Chicago. Hansberry shares remarkable foresight in communicating the direction black culture would encounter during a time of race inequalities in America. During those times of struggle, he or she should stand tall, be proud of who you are, and stead-fast on their dreams. Throughout the play A Raisin in the Sun, there are many forces at work between each of the family members. After the death of her husband, Lena Younger (Mama), has been the head figure within the home whose every action is out of love for her family and religious convictions. Mama’s most significant lesson addresses her daughter …show more content…
Mentioning her husband reinforces Mama’s message about loving one another and standing together even through the toughest time. “There is always something left to love. And if you ain’t learned that, you ain’t learned nothing” (Hansberry). Mama is very definitive about what love means and what it means in this black family. This is a reminder that they all have their own personal struggles in a divided society that oppresses the black culture. Mama’s message also carries a spiritual connotation, such as the scripture delivered by the Apostle Paul titled “The Greatest of These Is Love 1 Corinthians 13.” Paul writes that love suffers long and is kind; it is not puffed up or behaves rudely. Beneatha forgot this important moral her parents emphasize to embrace as a part of their identity. Loving someone unconditionally means to do so even when they are at their lowest point. Mama knew it was at times like this the family is stronger when uniting together as one no matter what the circumstances. I believe she also understands what it feels like to be prematurely judged by a discriminatory