Jamal Elsaghir
Eng-132
Joseph Doherty
April 21, 2015
Born in Chicago, Illinois on May 19, 1930, Lorraine Hansberry wrote “A raisin in the sun” which was a play about a struggling black family. Lorraine Hansberry was very involved in civil rights and was the first black playwright; unfortunately she died at the young age of 34 from pancreatic cancer. Hansberry was the youngest of four children. Inspiration for writing the play could have been drawn from when Hansberry’s family moved to a white neighborhood and was very violently attacked. Refusing to move, the court ordered the Hansberry’s to move out and eventually the case would make it to Supreme Court and be known as Hansberry vs. Lee . Hansberry attended the University of Wisconsin and after two years dropped out and moved to New York City. …show more content…
This play had many trademark themes including a families dreams, hopes and plans when the Younger family is given an opportunity to act upon their various dreams and plans when they receive a $10,000 insurance check that the matriarch of the family; Lena Younger, receives upon the death of her husband. Lena’s children, Beneatha and Walter, each have their own plans for the money. Walter has plans to invest the money into a liquor store while the current college student Beneatha would like to use the money for medical school. With that being said, Lena’s plans for the money which is hers seem to be ignored as she wishes to buy a house for the family to give them a better life and finance Beneatha’s medical
Eng-132
Joseph Doherty
April 21, 2015
Born in Chicago, Illinois on May 19, 1930, Lorraine Hansberry wrote “A raisin in the sun” which was a play about a struggling black family. Lorraine Hansberry was very involved in civil rights and was the first black playwright; unfortunately she died at the young age of 34 from pancreatic cancer. Hansberry was the youngest of four children. Inspiration for writing the play could have been drawn from when Hansberry’s family moved to a white neighborhood and was very violently attacked. Refusing to move, the court ordered the Hansberry’s to move out and eventually the case would make it to Supreme Court and be known as Hansberry vs. Lee . Hansberry attended the University of Wisconsin and after two years dropped out and moved to New York City. …show more content…
This play had many trademark themes including a families dreams, hopes and plans when the Younger family is given an opportunity to act upon their various dreams and plans when they receive a $10,000 insurance check that the matriarch of the family; Lena Younger, receives upon the death of her husband. Lena’s children, Beneatha and Walter, each have their own plans for the money. Walter has plans to invest the money into a liquor store while the current college student Beneatha would like to use the money for medical school. With that being said, Lena’s plans for the money which is hers seem to be ignored as she wishes to buy a house for the family to give them a better life and finance Beneatha’s medical