Compare And Contrast Lena And Ruth In A Raisin In The Sun

In the play, A Raisin in the Sun, written by Lorraine Hansberry, Portrays a few weeks in the Southside of Chicago in the 1950s. The Youngers are waiting for a ten thousand dollar check from the deceased Mr. Younger’s life insurance. They’re trying to come up with ideas of what to do with the money. The money represents the opportunity to fulfill the dreams from each member of the family. Through the characters of Lena and Ruth, it shows how both have the same dream, but also has some differences. As we have seen, Both Lena and Ruth have a dream about living in a house. In one of the settings that took place was when Lena discusses with Ruth when Mr. Younger and her was looking for houses when they were youthful. Lena explains that “We was