A Raisin in the Sun Essay

In “A Raisin in the Sun,” by Lorraine Hansberry we are introduced to the Younger Family, an African-American family residing on the south side of Chicago during the 1950s. Each individual has a dream of how they would like to better themselves in order to eventually help their family. Mama wants a bigger home, Bennie wants to become a doctor and Walter wants to open his own business, are their dreams truly selfless or selfish. Their difference of opinion and failure to understand one another’s…

Hey Teachers! Make your children read “Raisin in the Sun” and then watch the movie because it would make more sense to do so, so that the students see both sides so that they can see what the similarity and differences are. Such as the mood differences and similarities, the symbolism similarities and differences, and the plot of the play at certain times in the play like for example in the beginning of the play the plot was different because of etc… The background of what similarities we are…

A Raisin in the Sun A Raisin in the sun by Lorraine Hansberry, is a story of a family whose father dies and the family is expecting to get an insurance check from their father’s life insurance policy. This is also outline a very important part of black american history. It shows the culture around money in the black community. We can see some of this if you look around in present day. black lifestyle that we have now and then are shown countless times throughout the storyline. At the…

To fully understand the context of “ Raisin in the Sun” I believe teachers must use both the play and the movie. The book is written by Lorraine Hansberry and gives the students a understanding of messages and themes where the movie might struggle.The movie is directed by Kenny Leon and it gives the students the understanding of the emotion behind the character and a human representation that might come easier than reading the book. Although there are a few similarities between the play and the…

After the repercussions of World War II, the Younger family was faced with their own war against racism in the Chicago trenches. The Younger family was looking forward to living the American dream and each family had a dream they wanted to conquer. But due to great struggles, they had to live in a rented home with other families and live off of low income. This play establishes the value of family, the value of dreams, and the impact of racial discrimination. As the play progresses, there is…

In “Raisin in the Sun” Walter's character is held back from achieving his dreams because of obstacles that stand in his way. Walter's dreams dramatically change from the beginning to the end of the book. For example, at the beginning of the book the majority of his dream is to own a liquor store, and by the end he only wants to help his family. However, many people stand in his way of achieve his dream. At the start of the book when Walter is fighting for his dream of a owning liquor store, he…

What happens to a dream deferred? Through the context of African American history, it tells the story of injustice and racial prejudice. Discussed in the domestic tragedy theatrical, A Raisin in the Sun, by Lorraine Hansberry, the story is told through the life of the Youngers, an African-American family living on the South Side of Chicago in the 1950s as they are about to receive an insurance check for $10,000. The message of the playwright was one shared among many African American activists…

The play we read in class was The Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry. It was a play about an African-American family living in an apartment in Chicago during times of segregation and diversity between the whites and blacks. All the characters in the play have dreams which we all have dreams we strive to achieve but find that we have road blocks trying to achieve them. The character I picked from the play to talk about their dreams and limitations is Beneatha Younger. Beneatha’s biggest…

Compare and contrast the ways in which the American Dream is presented through Walter Younger in Lorraine Hansberry’s ‘ A Raisin in the Sun’ and Willy Lehman in Arthur Miller’s ‘Death of the Salesman’…

Photosynthesizing Dreams Why should people hold onto their dreams? Dreams are crucial to a person’s life, and without them, they may never know the feeling of fulfillment. In Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun, published in 1959, she uses the character Mama to portray ideas about dreams. The play was written eight years after Langston Hughes’ poem, “Harlem” which served as inspiration for Hansberry to write the play. In addition, she uses specific characters in the play to represent…