Why should anyone’s dream be deferred? Everyone should have equal rights despite their race, religion, skin color, gender, et cetera. In the play, A Raisin in the Sun, by Lorraine Hansberry, members of the Youngers family had their dreams deferred. The Youngers family faced many struggles, but it was all futile because in the end, they could not achieve their dream.
Walter jr. was born around 1905, where the Plessy versus Ferguson law had been recently passed. This left him, a black person, with little to no opportunity and education, which slowed his growth. This made it hard for him to accomplish his dream. Walter jr. wants to be ‘the man of the house’ and to support his family. His inability to provide for his family lowered his self-esteem …show more content…
There is a fifteen years age difference between her and Walter jr., leading to generational conflict. Beneatha has more opportunities than Walter jr.. She can express herself and have participated in lessons/events that require a lot of money. Walter jr. sees her as a threat and do not want her to become a doctor. Walter jr. once told her “...go be a nurse like other women.” (pg. 38). Medical school is very expensive, and to afford it, Mama would have to give Beneatha a part of the insurance money. However, Walter jr. has his own plan for the insurance money already, so he sees Beneatha as in interference. This express the selfishness in Walter jr. because he only cares about his own good. Without the insurance money, it is very hard to send Beneatha to medical school, and with the separate but equal law in place, black schools get worse education compared to the white schools. The Youngers will have to work especially hard for the house Mama bought, at least until it is fully paid for. This will hardly leave any extra money for Beneatha’s education, and she might even have to work to help the family. This mean she possibly have to postpone her education, which delays her
Walter jr. was born around 1905, where the Plessy versus Ferguson law had been recently passed. This left him, a black person, with little to no opportunity and education, which slowed his growth. This made it hard for him to accomplish his dream. Walter jr. wants to be ‘the man of the house’ and to support his family. His inability to provide for his family lowered his self-esteem …show more content…
There is a fifteen years age difference between her and Walter jr., leading to generational conflict. Beneatha has more opportunities than Walter jr.. She can express herself and have participated in lessons/events that require a lot of money. Walter jr. sees her as a threat and do not want her to become a doctor. Walter jr. once told her “...go be a nurse like other women.” (pg. 38). Medical school is very expensive, and to afford it, Mama would have to give Beneatha a part of the insurance money. However, Walter jr. has his own plan for the insurance money already, so he sees Beneatha as in interference. This express the selfishness in Walter jr. because he only cares about his own good. Without the insurance money, it is very hard to send Beneatha to medical school, and with the separate but equal law in place, black schools get worse education compared to the white schools. The Youngers will have to work especially hard for the house Mama bought, at least until it is fully paid for. This will hardly leave any extra money for Beneatha’s education, and she might even have to work to help the family. This mean she possibly have to postpone her education, which delays her