The Sun

People often say that money is the root of all evil. Well, that’s not true. In reality, the greed and want for money is the root of evil. In the play A Raisin in the Sun, one character in particular, Willy Harris, who is never actually seen, but rather mentioned, makes this very evident as he takes money from two of his friends for his own personal gain. Taking in the financial situation of the family at the beginning of the play, one can only imagine how hard it would be for them to lose any…

Even though parents get mad at their kids, they will always love them and try their best to support them. In the play A Raisin in the Sun the playwright Lorraine Hansberry shows a conflict between Walter Younger and Lena Younger, the mother of Walter and Beneatha. They live together with Walters wife Ruth and their son Travis in a one bedroom apartment on the south side of Chicago. Walter is a chauffeur, but wants to be a businessman that way he can provide for his family. His family doesn’t…

Mama’s character has to be the strongest and most nurturing because although she is faced with obstacles; she manages to keep contact with her faith as well to support every member of her family.  Symbolism takes place throughout “A Raisin in the Sun,” for example, Mama’s plant symbolizes owning her own garden in the future. These symbols help audience members have a better communication with the play. Hansberry’s structure of the play helps readers follow along. When we have analyzed the play…

to provide health and welfare for your family, to own a home, and save for retirement.” - James H. Douglas Jr. In Tortilla Curtain by T.C. Boyle, A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry and Crash by Paul Haggis jobs and living situation play an important role in how the characters live. In Tortilla Curtain, Crash and A Raisin in the Sun living situation is something that is defined by jobs, but everyone is always wanting more than what they have. If they have a good living situation, they want…

The production of A Raisin in the Sun was put on my the Department of Theatre and Dance and the Department of Music. The show ran from November 15 through the 19 at the Highlander Theatre. A Raisin in the Sun was written by Lorraine Hansberry and was directed by Dr. Julie Rae Mollenkamp. With the recent presidential election, and backlash that came with it, this was a very important play that could not have come at a better time. The set and acting blended together to create a wonderful show for…

Racial/class hegemony, when one group subjugates another based upon race/class, plays a very important role in the plays A Raisin in the Sun and Antigone. Today racial/class hegemony is one of the biggest problems facing us. It was an even bigger problem in 1960s America and in Ancient Greek. In 1960s America there was spread racial strife in Southern states like Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, ext. Powerful Black speakers rose up to protest about the widespread persecution blacks encountered…

When your mind is set on a goal, it can possibly become a reality. A dream and a goal are both being attempted by two men who are unware that there is a conflict within themselves. Man vs. self is shown with the character Walter, from A Raisin the Sun and also with Montresor in “The Cask of Amontillado”. Man versus himself is depicted as an internal conflict in which the character struggles against himself. According to Power point 1, internal conflict is an inner struggle that a character…

Makayla Leach Professor Patricia Johnson ENC1102 4 November 2014 A Raisin in the Sun - Argumentative Research Essay The play A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry was written in the 1950’s and produced on stage in 1959. Lorraine Hansberry wrote three plays and one book in her lifetime. Lorraine’s first play to become a success was A Raisin in the Sun, she was only 29 years old at the time. Lorraine was youngest American to have written a play, the first African American to win the Best…

A society’s definition of success as a certain sex can heavily influence the values and goals of individuals within that society. In A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, the character Walter Lee Younger strives to achieve what he considers success by struggling to fit the definition of a man in 1959 America. Throughout the play, Hansberry’s portrayal of Walter Lee Younger reveals that American society at the time based masculinity on financial power and a man’s ability to provide for the…

A Raisin in the Sun The money role in, A Raisin in the Sun has many cons and pros for all the characters. The money that the youngers are getting is insurance money from their father’s death. Mama is a nannie. Mama has to figure out what she wants to do with the money. Mama wants the family to be in a better neighborhood and live in a house. Walter wants mama to give him money to invest in a liquor store. Beneatha wants to go to college to become a doctor, and college is expensive. Obstacles…