A Raisin In The Sun The American Dream Analysis

When it comes to the American Dream, people think of ways to make themselves affluent. In 1959, African Americans had to face racism due to their color and culture. Walter Lee Younger, the protagonist from the play A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, goes through different stages. He is selfish, angry, and ignores his family’s needs when he attempts to own a business, which causes a financial crisis for them. However, he realizes his path to find a job could be difficult due to discrimination. He probably will have to struggle to be happy financially, and just like Walter, it was difficult for African Americans in the 1950s to accomplish the American Dream. Through the Younger family, Hansberry explores the truth of an African
In the article, “The Politics of Home” by Kristin L. Matthews concludes that the African American community should stand and face racism and seek to get equal rights, because America is their home as well. Matthews’s analysis Hansberry play and explores the theory of “home”. Matthews explains in the beginning of her article, the Youngers’ current home is in a crowded area. Matthews states, A Raisin in the Sun shows that the “home” need to reconstruction” (17). Where Mama’s goal is eventually move them into a better living situation instead of reconstructing there
Because of this bold stand the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960 was started. The Anger and the selfishness that Walter has reflects the anger of African Americans wanting equal rights and justice. African Americans wanted to assimilate into white America. This anger was prevalent in the 1950s and this is the reason why Dr. King told African Americans to fight a not violent war. The American Dream has always been defined by freedom and equal rights, but for African Americans, it was harder to accomplish, due to their color and because of that they were segregated.
According to “Defining The Line Between Integration and Assimilation” by Yomna Saber, the article discusses the 1959 play A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, and its place in the debate among African American authors in the 1950s about integration vs. assimilation. The Developments in African American literature during the decade discussed, the integration involved in the African American culture within the broader culture of the United States, and assimilation as implying the downgrading of black racial identity within the prevailing white