A Raisin in the Sun was written by Lorraine Hansberry during the 1950’s. The book title is taken from a line in the poem A Dream Deferred by Langston Hughes, which is about barriers that black Americans in the 1940s and 1950s lived through. The story is told in Hansberry’s way of growing with her family in the Washington Park subdivision of Chicago’s Woodlawn. They believed that this was a way of attempting a better life. Lorraine Hansberry was born May 19, 1930. She was the youngest of the four

Cultural assimilation can be very detrimental to someone and their identity. In A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, situations of cultural assimilation can be clearly seen within some of the characters. Specifically we see a character named George Murchinson face the impacts of assimilation. In the book he and his family represent how cultural assimilation can have a negative impact on someone based on the way they act and present themselves. George, as well as his family show how assimilation

historical lens, looking specifically at the economic struggles, the struggle of unequal opportunity, and the housing covenant that African-American’s faced in the 1950’s, Hansberry’s message of A Raisin in the Sun is revealed: the perseverance of an ethnic minority in a time of racial discrimination. A Raisin in the Sun is set in a time of great racial discrimination, the 1950’s in the united States. This featured racism towards those of color or non-caucasians, and the struggles commonly faced by the African-American

A Raisin In The Sun “I don’t want nothing but for you to stop acting holy ‘round here. Me and Ruth done made some sacrifices for you...why can’t you do something for the family?” This quote comes from one of the main characters in the book “Raisin In The Sun”. Walter accuses Beneatha, sister of Walter, of not making enough sacrifices for their family. At the same time, Walter resents Beneatha for the sacrifices he has made. This family is trying to achieve the “American Dream” but is limited by many

community today still have not found a reason as to why people dream. To many, dreams have been a mystery since the beginning of time because they have the ability to impact someone's life socially and mentally. In Lorraine Hansberry's novel, A Raisin in the Sun and John Steinbeck’s film, Of Mice and Men, both deal with characters who struggle to pursue their dreams. Fulfilling a dream has the ability to save or destroy someone's life which is why the characters face challenges while trying to achieve

The narrative of the Younger family is told in Lorraine Hansberry's play A Raisin in the Sun. They are an African American family that is struggling to make ends meet in a cramped apartment on Chicago's South Side in the 1950s. The family consists of Lena (Mama), her son Walter Lee, his wife Ruth, and their little son Travis, as well as Walter Lee's sister Beneatha. The story's premise is that after Lena's husband, Walter Senior, passed away, the family was given a $10,000 life insurance check, and

Introduction: In Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun," the Younger family faces numerous challenges as African Americans living in poverty on Chicago's South Side in the 1950s. The play addresses themes of race, family, and the American Dream, which are still relevant in today's world. This essay argues that the experiences of Walter Lee Younger are most important to understand in our world today because they demonstrate the effects of systemic racism and the struggle for economic empowerment

A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry has many themes, some more important than others. Dreams seem to be a big focal point. Many of the characters have a dream of their own. One character in particular believes very strongly in their dream and seems never to loose sight of it. This character is Beneatha Younger. Beneatha seems to have her life all planned out in front of her. Many things contribute to Beneatha’s dream, such as her parents, strong mindedness, and Joseph Asagai. When Beneatha