“And the winner is...John Weist-laired!” John, a middle aged man wearing ripped jeans and a hooded sweatshirt, hobbled up the street corner in New York City to claim his million dollar raffle prize courtesy of McDonald’s. He graciously accepted the prize money and sought out to spend it on unnecessarily flashy and materialistic items. It came as a shock to Mr. Weist-laired when the bank came to take away his new apartment because he had been failing to pay off his mortgage payment. With a defeated sigh, John slunked out to the streets with a few hand held possessions stuffed into a tattered grey suitcase. He was rendered homeless, and was forced to fight for survival on the crowded streets of New York City. John made the mistake of believing
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A recurring theme in A Raisin in the Sun, by Lorraine Hansberry, is that a fulfilling life cannot be achieved through the act of acquiring materialistic goods; instead success is achieved by playing a vital role in providing for the …show more content…
These dreams do not seem outwardly connected. However, when each character chases after their dream, it is concluded that, although their individual dreams may be different, there is a consistent end goal in feeling successful through being able to provide for one’s family instead of the acquisition of materialistic items. Travis, Ruth and Walter’s son, asks for fifty cents to bring to school. Ruth tells Travis to get his mind off of the money because it is Mama’s money to spend;Ruth is trying to teach Travis that money is not everything, although she knows that both she and her son have dreams about what they would do with the money. Walter gives Travis a whole dollar because, even though that money needs to be used elsewhere, he does not want his son to think he is a failure. This is one of the first indications where readers realize that for Walter, a high paying job does not equate to just power and the ability to buy nice things; a better future for his family is his motivation. Later on in the play, the Younger family is surprised to discover
A recurring theme in A Raisin in the Sun, by Lorraine Hansberry, is that a fulfilling life cannot be achieved through the act of acquiring materialistic goods; instead success is achieved by playing a vital role in providing for the …show more content…
These dreams do not seem outwardly connected. However, when each character chases after their dream, it is concluded that, although their individual dreams may be different, there is a consistent end goal in feeling successful through being able to provide for one’s family instead of the acquisition of materialistic items. Travis, Ruth and Walter’s son, asks for fifty cents to bring to school. Ruth tells Travis to get his mind off of the money because it is Mama’s money to spend;Ruth is trying to teach Travis that money is not everything, although she knows that both she and her son have dreams about what they would do with the money. Walter gives Travis a whole dollar because, even though that money needs to be used elsewhere, he does not want his son to think he is a failure. This is one of the first indications where readers realize that for Walter, a high paying job does not equate to just power and the ability to buy nice things; a better future for his family is his motivation. Later on in the play, the Younger family is surprised to discover