Analysis Of A Raisin In The Sun: A Raisin In The Sun

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“There is always something left to love and if you ain't learned that you ain’t learned nothing” “mama”. A raisin in the sun is a magnificent, play on how people are trying to chase their dreams. The drama, a raisin in the sun, by Lorraine Hansberry, talked about pursuing dreams. Walter wanted to chase his by opening a liquor store. second. Beneatha chased her dreams by wanting to become a doctor, and mama dreamed about owning a house. Lastly, Ruth's dream was for her family to be civil.
Walter’s dream was to open a liquor store. “And you ain't you bitter man? Ain’t you just about had it yet? Don’t you see no stars gleaming you can’t reach out and grab”.”Walter”
Walter wanted to chase his dreams and not be under a boss like when your almost 18 one can not wait to get out of the house. “Yeah. You see, this little liquor store we got in mind cost seventy-five thousand and we figured the initial investment on the place to be about thirty thousand ,see”Walter” If Walter lee didn't try to pressured his dreams then the family could try to get the money for more essential needs. “This morning, I was looking in the mirror and thinking about it… I’ m thirty- five years old; I bee married elevens years i got a boy who sleeps in the living room and all I got
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“When the world gets ugly enough a woman will do anything for her family.the parts that's already living”.(mama). If the family is having a hard time then mamma is willing to do anything for her family. “Son-I just tried to find the nicest place for the least amount of money for my family”(mamma). What mama was saying is she tried to find a really nice place that she could afford . “aint nothin worth holding on to money dreams nothing else if it means it’s going to destroy”(Mama) Mamas saying money can not destroy a family like a death in a family can destroy and tear a family apart. Ruth wanted to chase her dreams like mama

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