The Civil Rights Movement was an event that took place in 1955 – 1968. Not only did it effect the the lives of two authors, but it also effected millions across the country. America, the Youngers, and Lily Owens would not be where they are without the Civil Rights. Sue Monk Kidd's novel, A Secret Life of Bees, and the drama, "A Raisin in the Sun" by Lorraine Hansberry both similarly and differently address Civil Rights.
First, accepting Civil Rights were needed for the women in A Secret Life of Bees and "A Raisin in the Sun" to attain their dreams. In A Secret Life of Bees, Rosaleen's dream was to vote. The day after the Civil Rights Act became a law, (20) Rosaleen went into town to register herself as a voter. When she arrived in Sylvan, …show more content…
Kidd states, "When they looked up, I watched their faces go from surprise to anger, then outright fury. They lunged at her, and everything started to spin...By then Rosaleen lay sprawled on the ground, pinned, twisting her fingers around clumps of grass. Blood ran from a cut beneath her eye" (32-33). After Rosaleen was beaten, she was arrested. Why should a women who had just been beaten be arrested, when her attackers face no charges? The charges against her were from assault, theft, and disturbing the peace. If the Civil Rights movement had been accepted, Rosaleen would have had no trouble registering herself. Similarly, Beneatha is not able to fully obtain her dream as a doctor until Civil Rights is accepted. Women doctors are not yet accepted in "A Raisin in the Sun", much less black doctors. Beneatha continues to pursue her dream anyway. Beneatha and Walter are constantly bickering about her becoming a doctor, and money. Walter does …show more content…
In The Secret Life of Bees, Rosaleen wanted to vote, but could not reach the voting polls because she was attacked. Rosaleen left Sylvan with Lily, seeking refuge. They when to Tiburon South Carolina. There, they met August, May, and June Boatwright. Lily was very surprised by these women. They helped her see why Civil Rights were needed. "T. Ray did not think colored women were smart. Since I want to tell the whole truth, which means the worst parts, I thought they could be smart, but not as smart as me, me being white. Lying on the cot in the homey house, though, all I could think was August is so intelligent, so cultured, and I was surprised by this. That’s what let me know I had some prejudice buried inside me" (78). Meeting these women helped Lily realize the truth. After Lily thought this, Rosaleen registered herself as a voter. Civil Rights were attained because Rosaleen could vote, and Lily saw that T. Ray was wrong. In "A Raisin in the Sun", Civil Rights were not attained. When the Youngers decided to move into moved to Clybourne Park, they received a visitor from the Clybourne Park Improvement Association. The visitor (Mr. Lindner), wanted the Youngers to leave the neighborhood, because the they are worried about what happens when color people move into white neighborhood. Mr. Linder's association does not want their neighborhood to include
First, accepting Civil Rights were needed for the women in A Secret Life of Bees and "A Raisin in the Sun" to attain their dreams. In A Secret Life of Bees, Rosaleen's dream was to vote. The day after the Civil Rights Act became a law, (20) Rosaleen went into town to register herself as a voter. When she arrived in Sylvan, …show more content…
Kidd states, "When they looked up, I watched their faces go from surprise to anger, then outright fury. They lunged at her, and everything started to spin...By then Rosaleen lay sprawled on the ground, pinned, twisting her fingers around clumps of grass. Blood ran from a cut beneath her eye" (32-33). After Rosaleen was beaten, she was arrested. Why should a women who had just been beaten be arrested, when her attackers face no charges? The charges against her were from assault, theft, and disturbing the peace. If the Civil Rights movement had been accepted, Rosaleen would have had no trouble registering herself. Similarly, Beneatha is not able to fully obtain her dream as a doctor until Civil Rights is accepted. Women doctors are not yet accepted in "A Raisin in the Sun", much less black doctors. Beneatha continues to pursue her dream anyway. Beneatha and Walter are constantly bickering about her becoming a doctor, and money. Walter does …show more content…
In The Secret Life of Bees, Rosaleen wanted to vote, but could not reach the voting polls because she was attacked. Rosaleen left Sylvan with Lily, seeking refuge. They when to Tiburon South Carolina. There, they met August, May, and June Boatwright. Lily was very surprised by these women. They helped her see why Civil Rights were needed. "T. Ray did not think colored women were smart. Since I want to tell the whole truth, which means the worst parts, I thought they could be smart, but not as smart as me, me being white. Lying on the cot in the homey house, though, all I could think was August is so intelligent, so cultured, and I was surprised by this. That’s what let me know I had some prejudice buried inside me" (78). Meeting these women helped Lily realize the truth. After Lily thought this, Rosaleen registered herself as a voter. Civil Rights were attained because Rosaleen could vote, and Lily saw that T. Ray was wrong. In "A Raisin in the Sun", Civil Rights were not attained. When the Youngers decided to move into moved to Clybourne Park, they received a visitor from the Clybourne Park Improvement Association. The visitor (Mr. Lindner), wanted the Youngers to leave the neighborhood, because the they are worried about what happens when color people move into white neighborhood. Mr. Linder's association does not want their neighborhood to include