An Analysis Of Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin In The Sun

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The family should take the money. The reason for that is because there already low on cash. Also Walter’s dream will not be able to be fulfilled if they do not take the cash. If they take the cash they will have more money to do more things the family wants. An everyone will be able to do more with the money then originally thought of doing.
It really does not matter all that much that they do not want them there. Because if they do go and the neighbors do not even want them there. Also it might be a bad environment for the family to live in because, they will not be welcomed. Most likely be treated bad by the people who already live there in the neighborhood and being brought a dirty look every time they are seen. Who would wanna live in

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