This week in English 9, we read a new book called A Raisin in the Sun. It's an American classic. The book is very interesting because it's a play. It's about an African American family, having different personalities in the family. Because there are different personalities they can get into arguments and the fighting never ends. They're struggling as a whole because they live in a "rat trap." Lena, the mother has had a "dream deferred." Which is a key quote in the play. The most important thing

Written in 1959 by African American playwright Lorraine Hansberry, A Raisin in the Sun tells the story of an African American family in 1950s Chicago and highlights the struggles they face to attain their versions of the American dream. Exploring several social issues such as poverty, racism, feminism, integration, and housing discrimination, this play was deemed revolutionary for its era due to its realism and honest depiction of an everyday black family.      In 20th-century theater, Blacks had

The movie, A Raisin in the Sun (1961), written by Lorraine Hansberry and directed by Daniel Petrie, portrays a heartwarming story about a poor family overcoming differences and hardships in order to move on and create a better life for themselves. This story utilizes appeals in order to connect and engage the audience in the themes and messages. The biggest themes are the importance of family and to love them through the thick and thin. The lighting and background music was also something that heavily

Langston Hughes once wrote, “What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up / like a raisin in the sun?” In the play, A Raisin in the Sun, it opens with a family of five living in an apartment in Chicago’s Southside during the 19050s and struggles socially and economically as they dream of a better life (486). The recurring theme that family is more important than materialism is shown as Walter proves his masculinity by helping his family to move out of the apartment. Throughout the play, Walter

Rogers ENG L202 11 May 2023 Battle Without Rage A Raisin in the Sun, written by Lorraine Hasberr’s drama, comes across as an achievement for African Americans. A Raisin in the Sun was the first play produced by an African American, performed on broadway, and awarded the year’s best play in 1959. Hansberry produced a play that was a true and contemporary drama that brought African Americans into the theaters and opened the eyes of others. A Raisin in the Sun demonstrates all the struggles African Ameicans

In the social drama Raisin in the Sun, Written by the playwright, Lorraine Hansberry shows how a struggling family in Southside Chicago act because of money. In the 1950’s a son puts pressure on his family in order to own a business so he can provide. Sacrifices were made in order to try to repair the family. This popular story has been made into movies and stories. The stories were not altered but the appearance and attitudes were sure different. The Raisin in the Sun play and movies have similarities

The American dream means something different to each one of the Youngers in the play, “A Raisin in the Sun,” written by Lorraine Hansberry that debuted on Broadway in 1959. The characters in the story all have their own set of issues and dreams. The relationship between each of the Younger’s greatly influences each of their decisions. When a check for ten thousand dollars comes in the mail, the Younger’s world changes and they all learn what it really means to be a family. Lena Younger’s, known

Vivian Hansberry (1930-1965) wrote her play, a raisin in the sun, in 1959. Its title is taken from "Harlem (Dream Deferred)", a poem by Langston Hughes. "What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up? Like a raisin in the sun?" The poet is asking what would happen to our dreams if we gave up on them and did not try to make them real. They would be like grapes when they are left in the sun as no longer the fruit filled with juices. "[a raisin in the sun] is the story of two generations whose "dream