A Raisin in the sun by Lorraine Hansberry, is a story of a family whose father dies and the family is expecting to get an insurance check from their father’s life insurance policy. This is also outline a very important part of black american history. It shows the culture around money in the black community. We can see some of this if you look around in present day. black lifestyle that we have now and then are shown countless times throughout the storyline.
At the beginning of Act I, the play opens in an apartment in the South side of Chicago. The reader meets Ruth, a woman in her thirties and the daughter-in-law to Mama. Mama is the woman or leader of the house since her husband died. We also learn about Travis, the youngest child, who sleeps on the couch in the living room and is the grandson to mama. They describe the living room furniture as …show more content…
It is move-in day for the Youngers. Ruth shows Beneatha the curtains she has brought for the house. Ruth tells Beneatha that the first things Ruth is going to do is take a long bath in the new house. Walter walk in and starts dancing with Ruth. Beneatha teases them and they joined in. A middle aged man named Karl Lindner appears at the door. He is a representative from the Clybourne Park. He tells the Youngers that there problems with them moving in. He tells the Youngers that their presence will destroy the community. The community is an all-white working class neighborhood.. Mr.Lindner offer them money as an incentive to not move in.. Walter and Beneatha become upset. Walter said they will not accept the offer. Walter, Ruth, and Beneatha tell Mama about the visit. The family gives Mama a gift of gardening tools and a huge hat they gave it to her because Mama said she want to start a garden. Mama was touched by this. Bobo, Walter’s friend arrives and says Willy took all the money and left. Walter did not set aside Beneatha’s education