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Plato once said, “A good decision is based on knowledge and not on numbers.” This quote can relate back to a play called A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry in 1959. It is about the Youngers, a black family living in the 1940s. They receive money from an insurance company after the death of a family member; the money begins to change the family. One person who changes is Walter, a man who, at the beginning of the play, is irresponsible and childish. Mama gives Walter some of the money to…

been explored and worked into many works of literature as a central conflict by numerous authors. One notable author, Lorraine Hansberry, worked these postulations into a story about the American Dream. In Lorraine Hansberry’s play A Raisin in the Sun, dreams are motivating in the way they encourage…

A Raisin In The Sun is a play written by esteemed author Lorraine Hansberry. This theatrical work describes the arduous struggles of an African American family in a racially segregated society of the 1950’s. Mama, the matriarch of the family is the mother of two adult children with different ideas in life. She receives life insurance for her deceased husband in the form of a ten-thousand dollar check. This check divides the thought processes of her family. Her and her children want to use it…

The Younger's Family in Lorraine Hansberry's play A Raisin in the Sun, have faced many hardships in 1950s America. In the play, Hansberry writes about a family on the south side of Chicago, in a beat up, old apartment that is about as tired and worn out as the Younger’s are. The Younger Family goes through many trials and tribulations that are best represented by the symbolism with their tiny one window, the plant, mama's gifts, and the condition of the old and new house. The condition of the…

Having a dream is a wonderful opportunity to expand and make an impact in the lives of others, yet oftentimes these dreams are given up when they require a commitment people are unwilling or unable to give. The play A Raisin in the Sun focuses on the dreams of the Youngers, an African American family living in the Southside of Chicago around 1950, and their journey to achieve them. The Younger family is made up of Mama, her daughter Beneatha, her son Walter Lee and his wife Ruth, and their son…

personalities, competition, and jealousy, the end result of competition and jealousy leaves one winner and one loser. The loser never sees his flaws, only what he believes is right; his point of view. Walter, the protagonist in the literary drama Raisin in the Sun, is competing with his sister Beneatha to achieve his dream of liquor store ownership. His sister, Beneatha wants to be a doctor, a more noble goal for Mama than a liquor store. In Lorraine Hansberry’s play, jealousy, bitterness, and…

Raisin in the Sun”, Beneatha goes up against all the norms of that era, and attends college. Beneatha strives to become one of the first female african american doctor. Even though each film was made in different time periods we see a similarity in both families which is the wanting for something better. We also see some differences in the norms of the time periods like a change in gender roles. Gender typing is also seen in both films.“Little Miss Sunshine”, and “A Raisin in the Sun”…

A controversial issue in A Raisin in the Sun was when Walter’s wife, Ruth was pregnant. Ruth was scared out of her mind, not knowing how her & husband, Walter would support the baby. The family was very poor and could barely support themselves let alone a new child. A new child would mean new clothes, shoes, time, love and attention. Walter’s family could not give the unborn child what he or she would need essentially, ultimately meaning the parents could not really provide for their child.…

differences can help readers and viewers more clearly see defining characteristics of two or more things. Seeing a piece of work in two very different ways can be especially helpful in identifying these similarities and differences. A Raisin in the Sun is a play originally by Lorraine Hansberry. Hansberry’s work has since been formatted into several different movie versions. When comparing and contrasting Hansberry’s original work to the movies it has been adapted into it is easy to see that…

Throughout the play A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, Mama’s Plant is clearly used to show the struggle of life in South-Side Chicago and how its residents tend to make the most out of everything they have. South-Side Chicago is notoriously known for being one of the worst areas to live in America as it has high crime, high poverty, high unemployment, low opportunity, lack of funding into the system, as well as a lack of proper schooling. Residents of this specific area are faced with…