Are you always on the same page with your mother? A Raisin in The Sun takes place
during the early 1950s in Chicago’s South side. It is about a black family having money troubles,
trying to move into a white neighborhood where they are not wanted. In A Raisin in The Sun, the
argumentative relationship between (Walter and Beneatha), (Mama and Beneatha), creates a
conflict of struggle against family hardships that emerges from their behavior towards each other
and help develop the themes of gender expectations and religion in the text.
Hardship is a condition that is difficult to endure. The Youngers struggle both socially
economically throughout the the play believing tha money would solve their problems. For
example, Beneatha wants to become a doctor, …show more content…
As it was not common for a black girl to become a doctor during the time period. He says, “Girl, if you don’t get all them silly ideas out your head! You better marry
yourself a man with some loot…” (Act 3) This quote reveals that Beneatha is too idealistic and is
always thinking of the positive outcome of things meanwhile Walter sees things only on one
direction.
Religion is one of the main themes in A Raisin in The Sun that mama and Beneatha do
not agree on. Religion is the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially
a personal God or gods. Mama is very spiritual and expects everyone in the house to believe in
God. However Beneatha denies to believe in God because she sees no prove of His existence.
For example she says, “I’m just tired of hearing about God all the time. What has He got to do
with anything?” (Act 1, Scene 1, Page 33.) This quote reveals that Beneatha is frustrated because
no one in the house especially mama considers her point of view.
In conclusion, although the mama, Beneatha and Walter have an argumentative
relationship, they are able to come to an agreement at the end of the play to move into the
during the early 1950s in Chicago’s South side. It is about a black family having money troubles,
trying to move into a white neighborhood where they are not wanted. In A Raisin in The Sun, the
argumentative relationship between (Walter and Beneatha), (Mama and Beneatha), creates a
conflict of struggle against family hardships that emerges from their behavior towards each other
and help develop the themes of gender expectations and religion in the text.
Hardship is a condition that is difficult to endure. The Youngers struggle both socially
economically throughout the the play believing tha money would solve their problems. For
example, Beneatha wants to become a doctor, …show more content…
As it was not common for a black girl to become a doctor during the time period. He says, “Girl, if you don’t get all them silly ideas out your head! You better marry
yourself a man with some loot…” (Act 3) This quote reveals that Beneatha is too idealistic and is
always thinking of the positive outcome of things meanwhile Walter sees things only on one
direction.
Religion is one of the main themes in A Raisin in The Sun that mama and Beneatha do
not agree on. Religion is the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially
a personal God or gods. Mama is very spiritual and expects everyone in the house to believe in
God. However Beneatha denies to believe in God because she sees no prove of His existence.
For example she says, “I’m just tired of hearing about God all the time. What has He got to do
with anything?” (Act 1, Scene 1, Page 33.) This quote reveals that Beneatha is frustrated because
no one in the house especially mama considers her point of view.
In conclusion, although the mama, Beneatha and Walter have an argumentative
relationship, they are able to come to an agreement at the end of the play to move into the