Hansberry’s Argument in A Raisin in the Sun
In Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun, act 2, sc. 2, between pages 106 and 109, Lena gives Walter the remaining money that the check provided, so he could store it in the bank and finally be the head of the family. Walter’s bitterness immediately extinguishes and he is beyond content that he can finally pursue his dream. Later that day, Walter expresses to his son, the wealth they are going to acquire and have the luxurious life they always desired. In this passage, Hansberry’s argument implies that one’s happiness costs someone else to sacrifice their own desires. Likewise, Lena is willing to give up the money that she received through her and her husband’s hard work to see her children rise in life and go against any societal norms, as at the time sexism and …show more content…
Dialogue enables the reader to learn the characters current emotional status and to convey the important details of the story without sounding forced or fraudulent. The author, uses pauses during the dialogue,for example “nothing else-if it means-if it means it’s going to destroy my boy” to emphasize the power in which Mama is talking and her determination to stop Walter into falling in a pit of despair, and losing the bit of confidence he still had. The repetition during the dialogue manifest Mama’s will to continue to drive this family forward, even though she is sacrificing one of her desires, which was Walter to not open a liquor store, due to her religious beliefs. Walter’s dialogue also characterizes him and his desire of wealth. He never speaks in the conditional mood, which entails words such as “if” and “would” and suggests uncertainty, but in the future tense, using the word “will” throughout. This use of the future tense makes his dream appear to be something that will undoubtedly come
In Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun, act 2, sc. 2, between pages 106 and 109, Lena gives Walter the remaining money that the check provided, so he could store it in the bank and finally be the head of the family. Walter’s bitterness immediately extinguishes and he is beyond content that he can finally pursue his dream. Later that day, Walter expresses to his son, the wealth they are going to acquire and have the luxurious life they always desired. In this passage, Hansberry’s argument implies that one’s happiness costs someone else to sacrifice their own desires. Likewise, Lena is willing to give up the money that she received through her and her husband’s hard work to see her children rise in life and go against any societal norms, as at the time sexism and …show more content…
Dialogue enables the reader to learn the characters current emotional status and to convey the important details of the story without sounding forced or fraudulent. The author, uses pauses during the dialogue,for example “nothing else-if it means-if it means it’s going to destroy my boy” to emphasize the power in which Mama is talking and her determination to stop Walter into falling in a pit of despair, and losing the bit of confidence he still had. The repetition during the dialogue manifest Mama’s will to continue to drive this family forward, even though she is sacrificing one of her desires, which was Walter to not open a liquor store, due to her religious beliefs. Walter’s dialogue also characterizes him and his desire of wealth. He never speaks in the conditional mood, which entails words such as “if” and “would” and suggests uncertainty, but in the future tense, using the word “will” throughout. This use of the future tense makes his dream appear to be something that will undoubtedly come