The American Dream is a concept that is constantly analyzed literature. From classics like John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, to F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, this question is always posed: who, if anyone, and under is the American Dream possible for, and under what circumstances? This question is explored in Lorraine Hansberry's 1958 play, A Raisin in the Sun. A Raisin in the Sun follows an African-American family living in Chicago’s South side after they receive a large sum of money in the form of a life insurance check. The Younger family debates what to do with the money, and eventually end up wasting a large portion of it by investing the money in what turns out to be a scam. The rest of the money goes toward a new home for the
