The Sun

Beneatha A dream is something that benefits a person or group of individuals. Dreams tend to be for the better and they are to improve one’s life. In A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, one of the main characters is Beneatha Younger. Beneatha like many others has a dream; hers is to become a doctor. Beneathas personality traits of selfishness, independent and motivated all affect her dream to become a doctor and improve her overall happiness. One personality trait that affects…

the best sunscreens that are non-toxic and safe for the entire family to minimize their risk of sunburns, sun overexposure, and skin cancer. The problem is that sunscreens are not created equally, not all are non-toxic and safe for your family. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) actually discovered that 72 percent of the sunscreens tested consists of harmful ingredients or has insufficient sun protection. There’s no perfect sunscreen. Not all products meet the standard of being non-toxic…

Life in 1950's America wasn't like Leave it to Beaver for everybody, author of the play “Raisin in the Sun” Hansberry takes you into a cramped little apartment to show you that big dreams can live in even the smallest most oppressed places. Hansberry, shows the struggles and dreams of a black family and each member and where they are coming from and why it wasn’t always possible for those dreams to be fulfilled in pre-civil rights America. Hansberry shows that one family can have many different…

is 4.25 light years away from the sun. This means that the nearest thing is also the farthest thing. This paper will help answer some questions about Proxima Centauri that people may ask. The universe has many things that cannot be explained, but sometimes scientists help answer question these questions. The questions that will be answered in this paragraph the questions about the star will be answered. People ask, is Proxima Centauri smaller or larger than our sun? The answer is that Proxima…

In Lorraine Hansberry’s “A Raisin in the Sun,” I most relate to Beneatha. In the play, Beneatha is only twenty years old. When I was twenty, my attitude was similar to Beneatha’s. Out of everyone Beneatha appears to be the most educated. She appears to be a smart person, but at the same time she appears to be obnoxious and egocentric. When I was twenty, I was a very self-centered person. I felt that the world revolved around me. I didn’t think or care about my family’s hardships as I was busy…

Femininity and expectations During the time of the play, women were told to stay home, cook, clean, marry someone who is wealthy, and have children. In a Raisin of the Sun, Lorraine Hansberry demonstrates Beneatha rebelling against society’s expectations, by showing in her perspective what a women is truly is capable of doing. Hansberry demonstrates Beneatha wanting to locate her identity outside the bias of women. She is fixated on expressing herself, and looks outside of the expectations of…

scripture that preaches about god or miracles. This book is a guide for those seeking to gain an upper hand in warfare. Of course the book I am talking about is Sun Tzu’s Art of War. 孫子兵法 is (supposedly) written by a strategist Sun Tzu, to teach the world of effective and time efficient military strategies during warfare. Ironically Sun Tzu considered war as a “necessary evil that must be avoided whenever possible” (Tzu). War is fought swiftly to avoid economic losses. There is no victory if you…

Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, this question is always posed: who, if anyone, and under is the American Dream possible for, and under what circumstances? This question is explored in Lorraine Hansberry's 1958 play, A Raisin in the Sun. A Raisin in the Sun follows an African-American family living in Chicago’s South side after they receive a large sum of money in the form of a life insurance check. The Younger family debates what to do with the money, and eventually end up wasting a large…

dreams are not accomplished, and some dreams are simply put off for another day. The play, A Raisin In the Sun, written by Lorraine Hansberry was about dreams deferred. Three characters in this story, Walter, Beneatha, and Mama all have dreams, that are currently or at some point in their lives have been deferred. Walter’s deferred dream of owning a business “dr[ies] up like a raisin in the sun,” as his large investment dwindled away into the greedy pockets of America which left Walter with a…

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…