Stereotypes In A Raisin In The Sun

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In the twentieth century, was the decade that dramatically opened up many opportunities for many African- Americans. Hugh Gloster believes that African- American should not abandon who they are as a writer because of the integration. Integration a process where the states, in a certain period, delegate their sovereignty to a supranational entity, especially in the sector of foreign affairs and other key domestic policies. Lorraine Hansberry, the fifth female playwright, uses Langston Hughes’s tone and racial pride in “A Raisin in the Sun” to magnify her works. Hansberry approach the stage with the legacy of the stereotypes was effective in many literary arenas in the theatre. In the story, “A Raisin in the Sun”, Mr. Liner attitude was a more

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