A Raisin in the Sun is a drama written by Lorraine Hansberry it takes place in Southside Chicago in about 1959. Hansberry uses the theme that the color of a persons skin is what keeps them from reaching their dreams. She uses characters to create a social divide between the black community, as well as the black and white communities based on wealth. This idea is represented by the polarization of Beneatha’s two love interests: Joseph Asagai and George Murchison. As well as Beneatha’s older brother Walter, who is stuck in between the two love interests when it comes to which side of the spectrum that he is on because he is so infatuated with his dream and the material benefit that it represents for him. Walter steers the direction of the play
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Which are symbolic of the lavish lifestyle that Murchison has. Walter attempts to try and do a business deal with Murchison and his father and is mocked by Murchison so Walter continues with insulting Murchison displaying his anger of how Murchison has never had to work for his standing in life. “You got it made? Bitter? Man, I’m a volcano. Bitter? Here I am a giant – surrounded by ants! Ants who can’t even understand what it is the giant is talking about” (2.1.85). Walter is so upset at where he is in life. “The play depicts the disappointment that is a hindrance towards the Younger family’s dreams of success and entrance into rivulet American society of fifties” (Sarfraz 1). The life that George lives, Walter is resentful towards because he believes did not have to work for it and Walter is struggling just to provide this small apartment in South side Chicago for his family. George and Beneatha are about to leave and George refers to Walter as “Prometheus” who is a titan in Greek mythology. Walter has no idea who or what Prometheus is which shows the lack of education level between Walter and George. This scene has Walter coming forth with how he actually feels about his placement in life. He is displaying emotion about the unfair card that he has been dealt. This shows the theme that skin color, and what being black meant in this time. It called for the …show more content…
Lindner. Mr. Lindner the man from the neighborhood that they planned on moving to who approaches them about not moving into the neighborhood. He steps around the issue about the color of their skin. Lindner makes statements like “the overwhelming majority of our people out there feel that people get along better, take more of a common interest in the life of the community, when they share a common background” (2.3.117-118). He shows that there is still a huge rift in between black and white people and that blacks are still suppressed and shut down. This also adds to how Walter feels about his dreams and how they are continuously shut down. His goal to get his dream is to also invest into a liquor store that also shows how logical his thinking is when it comes to what he is trying to
Which are symbolic of the lavish lifestyle that Murchison has. Walter attempts to try and do a business deal with Murchison and his father and is mocked by Murchison so Walter continues with insulting Murchison displaying his anger of how Murchison has never had to work for his standing in life. “You got it made? Bitter? Man, I’m a volcano. Bitter? Here I am a giant – surrounded by ants! Ants who can’t even understand what it is the giant is talking about” (2.1.85). Walter is so upset at where he is in life. “The play depicts the disappointment that is a hindrance towards the Younger family’s dreams of success and entrance into rivulet American society of fifties” (Sarfraz 1). The life that George lives, Walter is resentful towards because he believes did not have to work for it and Walter is struggling just to provide this small apartment in South side Chicago for his family. George and Beneatha are about to leave and George refers to Walter as “Prometheus” who is a titan in Greek mythology. Walter has no idea who or what Prometheus is which shows the lack of education level between Walter and George. This scene has Walter coming forth with how he actually feels about his placement in life. He is displaying emotion about the unfair card that he has been dealt. This shows the theme that skin color, and what being black meant in this time. It called for the …show more content…
Lindner. Mr. Lindner the man from the neighborhood that they planned on moving to who approaches them about not moving into the neighborhood. He steps around the issue about the color of their skin. Lindner makes statements like “the overwhelming majority of our people out there feel that people get along better, take more of a common interest in the life of the community, when they share a common background” (2.3.117-118). He shows that there is still a huge rift in between black and white people and that blacks are still suppressed and shut down. This also adds to how Walter feels about his dreams and how they are continuously shut down. His goal to get his dream is to also invest into a liquor store that also shows how logical his thinking is when it comes to what he is trying to