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A Raisin in the sun

A Raisin in the Sun
In the fifties, many young couples sought to fulfill the American Dream. While many families were able to save money easily and successfully fulfill their dreams, others were not so fortunate. The play “A Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry chronicles the story of an African American family as they seek their dreams and the trials they face in doing so. Lena, Walter, Ruth, and Beneatha Younger all live under the same roof, but their dreams are all different. Different family beliefs and goals among the group do not always benefit and are sometimes a source of dissension amongst the members because the larger group goals are sometime lost because of the incessant race for individual goals.
As the play begins, Walter and his wife Ruth are seen having a fight over Walter’s dream to become a ‘mover and shaker’ in the business world by using an insurance check as a down payment on a business venture. Walter tells his wife that, “I’m trying...

Posted by: Leonard Herriman

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