A Raisin in the Sun Essay

A raisin in the sun a Historical Fiction based in southside Chicago , Between World War ll and the present day ( first produced in 1959. Book by Lorraine Hansberry came from the root inspiration from Langston Hughes “ What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore--- And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat Or crust and sugar--- Like a syrupy sweet? Maybe it just sags . Like a heavy load. Or does it explode? A amazing fester of words from a poem . To me when i think or a raisin that's in the sun i picture an dry thing that was once a beautiful thing before and it got left without the proper use and now become something people look past. If you really eat a raisin the look shocks you it's…

“There is always something left to love and if you ain't learned that you ain’t learned nothing” “mama”. A raisin in the sun is a magnificent, play on how people are trying to chase their dreams. The drama, a raisin in the sun, by Lorraine Hansberry, talked about pursuing dreams. Walter wanted to chase his by opening a liquor store. second. Beneatha chased her dreams by wanting to become a doctor, and mama dreamed about owning a house. Lastly, Ruth's dream was for her family to be civil.…

A Raisin in the sun essay In the play A Raisin in the Sun, written by Lorraine Hansberry, a story is told of the Younger’s, a lower class family struggling through the dreams, problems, and emotions life throws at them. The Youngers are a large African American family that include Ruth, a hardworking woman and the mom of Travis; walter, travis’s father and a man with a big dream, Benetha,the independent woman and the sister of Walter, travis, the playful child of walter and ruth, and lastly,…

The title of the play “A raisin In The Sun” was a quote from the poem “A Dream Differed” it tells about time of the great depression when dreams dries up like in the play “A Raisin In The Sun”. This poem is asking what do we do when we put our dreams aside. The play is about how the characters feel when the do or don’t achieve their dreams. Mama has an amazing dream to move her family out of the ghetto. She wants to move into a nice house with a nice yard so her kids can play. There are many…

like a raisin in the sun?” The play “A Raisin in the Sun”, was also based on Hansberry own experience as a young African-American woman living in a white neighborhood. The play tells the story of a lower-class African-American family that struggles to gain middle-class recognition. In the beginning of the play, the Youngers are waiting for an insurance check of $10,00 from a life insurance policy of the deceased husband of Mama, Mr. Younger’s. The plot of the play primarily focuses around how…

Are you always on the same page with your mother? A Raisin in The Sun takes place during the early 1950s in Chicago’s South side. It is about a black family having money troubles, trying to move into a white neighborhood where they are not wanted. In A Raisin in The Sun, the argumentative relationship between (Walter and Beneatha), (Mama and Beneatha), creates a conflict of struggle against family hardships that emerges from their behavior towards each other and help develop the themes…

Dreams give people a reason to live. Fulfilling a goal and achieving a milestone can become one of the best feeling in the world. But when it has to be pushed aside, it can be very difficult. These types of sacrifices can change ones way a life, both positively or negatively. In A Raisin in the Sun, Lorraine Hansberry shows a 1950s African American man that has the fantasy of becoming a successful man. Walter Lee Younger, a desperate, passionate, eager man, with a burst of energy. A father,…

A Raisin in the Sun is a novel about the Younger family, who is dreaming to move to a new house, since they were living in a small apartment. The Younger family all had their dreams of becoming something or doing something one day. If the dreams do not become true, then what happens to them? They must have dried up like A Raisin in the Sun. Walter Lee had a dream of investing in a liquor store and he needed $3,000 to invest in the store along with two other people. The day came where a…

The play “A Raisin in The Sun” by Loraine Hansberry is about an African-American family living in Chicago. An opportunity for the family to escape the poverty comes when the family receive an 10,000 insurance check. Everyone has something different they hope to do with the money so that they can fulfill their dreams. The main theme in the play “A Raisin in the sun” is about the value and importance of having hopes and dreams, the main characters all fight to deal with the oppressive…

Money plays a major role in society, from income to loans to even insurance money. It comes in various currencies, amounts, and forms. Money can serve as a life saver or a stressor depending on how it’s perceived. In the play A Raisin in the Sun, the arrival of a $10,000 insurance check is key to each family member in the Younger household and while the few typical readers focus on the money, the author Lorraine Hansberry influences the audience's response with character vs conflict, inner…