In the Chicago, in the 1950’s the Youngers an African American family, many difficulties which caused conflict within the family. Walter states, “That’s what you mad about, ain’t it? The things I want to talk about with my friends just couldn’t be important in your mind, could they?”. Throughout the play “A Raisin in the Sun”, Lorraine Hansberry uses conflict to convey the idea that families go through many difficulties over money. The author shows conflict between Ruth and Walter because he feels
There are many themes analysis in A Raisin in the Sun I personal only think there is only three main problems which are divisive effects of racism, poverty, segregation. There are only four main characters who are Mama/ Lena, Walter, Ruth, Beneatha Younger. The Youngers, live in the Chicago slums in a cramped roach-infested apartment, and sharing a bathroom with neighbors across the hall. Mama points out that something has come between her and her children. Walter Mama’s son also points out that something
one of the characters in the drama. The Younger family is coming into a lot of money and each member has their own desires for what they want to achieve with it. Walter wants to buy a liquor store, Beneatha wants to go to medical school, and Mama just wants to buy a new house where the entire family can live comfortably. The main theme of hope is portrayed specifically through Mama by the use of Mama’s plant as a symbol. Although everyone in the Younger family has different hopes and dreams of
In the book titled A Raisin in the Sun, an African-American family is living in the time of segregation. The family living in the same two-bedroom apartment, consists of Mama, her children, Walter and Beneatha. Also Walter’s wife Ruth, and their son Travis. Mama’s husband just recently died, so they are expecting his insurance check of $10,000. The play is centered around what they do and what happens to that money. The check is important to the play, because it represents The American Dream, the
willing to achieved their own dream with a lot of stretch and effort . Walter younger can't really hard to get along with. for most of the of the first act he’s nasty in the plat . He picks fight with his sister, Beneatha. he says all kinds of mean things to ruth, his wife, and is even short with his long-suffering mother, lena. They were a poor family with five members Walter lee , Lena,Travis his son, Ruth and at last Beneatha. They lived in an old house that ruth would do everything to move to a new
Throughout history, various social injustices have been brought to light through an author’s words. The issue of feminism is one of these issues. Numerous female writers have, through their works of literature, contradicted and challenged the societal status placed upon women – the stereotypical domestic housewife that is inferior to her husband and thus must always submit to his demands – by exposing their true abilities independent of a male figure. In her play A Raisin in the Sun, Lorraine Hansberry
of his family is more important than having money. He must endure challenges in order to arrive at a more adult understanding of the important things in life. While both of her children achieve happiness but incomplete fulfillment of their dreams (Beneatha and Walter), Mama realizes her dream of moving at last. As the oldest member of the family, Mama is a testament to the potential of dreams, since she has lived to see the dream she and her husband shared but could not achieve finally fulfilled. With
Protagonist a. Name and significance- Walter Younger b. Characteristics and thematic significance- Walter is a dreamer that wants to do something for himself and his family. He wants to make money and be rich and he plans to do so by starting a liquor store with his friends Willy and Bobo. c. Change