A Raisin in the Sun

Journal Entry: 5 Chapter 5: “How Much Do You Need?” Date of Entry: 6/28/16 Throughout the fifth chapter, Rameck talks about his dream of becoming an actor. On their way home from school, Rameck told his grandmother how he got a big part in the play, “The Wiz.” Rameck loved being in plays and he enjoyed the standing ovation he gets from the audience when the play is over. He told his grandmother that they are starting a drama class and that he wanted to be a part of it. They only requirement…

life? The play Raising in the Sun was written by Lorraine Hansberry and published in 1959. The play tells the story of the Younger family, who struggles to make their dreams came true because of money. Also because of their race, they were treated differently. The younger family has moved to Clybourne park where only white people live and struggle discrimination. The play explores the themes of dreams, family, and racial discrimination. The play Raising in the Sun explores the theme of…

Hopsin, a rapper known for having abstract songs that loudly express his opinion. Recently released the song “Fly” which overall is about his dislike of todays market. He explains marketing techniques and tries to voice the way the system takes advantage of the average person. He even gives personal examples saying that all his teachers told him education is the only way to make it and gives the reply “then how did I get so much in my savings”. Overall through his song Hopsin explains multiple…

It was a beautiful summer day on the Boston harbor. There were only a few boats in the harbor but the monthly cargo ship from Britain had just come in that day. This ship had many of the supplies that Boston storekeepers needed very badly. Moses Prescott was riding his cart down to the harbor from his shop to buy supplies from the merchant henry Kempe. When he arrived most of the supplies had already been unloaded and a few other storekeepers already buying sugar, molasses, and tea. In…

wealthy brothers, S. W. and S. M. Andrews. One of the Andrews brothers was active into the early 1880s. Drivers claimed he had a net worth of $4 million but that he kept an eye on the buses to make sure not one nickel was stolen. He would wait for the last bus to check in around 1:00 a m and oversee the counting of the day’s receipts. Any driver who was short would be docked 50 cents for each missing nickel. The drivers had a special hand signal they would flash to buses passing in the opposite…

When the day arrives for the family to move into their new home in Clybourne Park they are all nervous. Mama says that the family will not be moving. Walter called over Mr. Linder and he is planning to take the offer instead of moving to Clybourne Park. Everyone argues over his decision. It is noted that they all believe they all have too much pride to not move and live somewhere just because of their race. Later in the day Mr. Linder arrives. Walter and Mr. Linder begin to go over contracts and…

The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon, published in 2016 by Delacorte Press, is a story of youth and romance and also immigration and deportation. Nicola Yoon is the #1 New York best seller of The Sun Is Also A Star and Everything, Everything. This author grew up in Jamaica and Brooklyn and now lives in Los Angeles. This novel focuses on the immigrant experience in America. The three major characters, Natasha, Daniel and Charlie are affected by this experience. First of all each of their…

The Void in Roy Choi’s Life Growing up as an Asian-American in the United States, especially in the city with a big character within itself, Los Angeles, there is always that game of tug-o-war between two cultures. In Roy Choi’s autobiography and cookbook, L.A. Son , he talks about growing up in Southern California as a Korean-American. He takes the readers on a ride along memory lane as he talks about his experiences growing up as a Korean-American in Los Angeles, where he ended up, how he…

The movie, The Princess and the Frog, is a story told in New Orleans during the 1920s. Tiana, who is African American, is trying to beat the offs by buying herself a restaurant. It was Tiana’s father’s dream of owning a restaurant, but he was unable to accomplish it because of the hardships he and his family faced. The film, for the most part, shows what life was like for those who lived during the 1920s in New Orleans. Being that Tiana’s dream was to open up a restaurant, the importance of…

Lamb to the slaughter is a short story, written by the author Roald Dahl in 1953. This story is exposing a young couple in the late 1979 who was living in a lovely house and a peaceful environment. All parts of the story is about the family Maloney. However the main character, the antagonist: Patrick Maloney did twisted the story at all. Also the author, used a lot of tips to introduce the story such as: a written short story and a video. In this short story, I will compares how read the short…