Raisin In The Sun American Dream
Preparing and presenting for this scene not only deepened my understanding about this section but moreover it created understanding of the play. In preparation my character, Walter, was analyzed deeply. I found quotes describing not only the way he acted, but what he looked and sounded like. By digging deeper I was able to become Walter and understand the way he thought and acted. This preparation work made the scene easier to understand because I could almost feel Walters joy when there was the knock on the door by Bobo when he was expecting great news about the fortune he was about to obtain. I could also understand his frustration when Bobo presented the awful information about Willie disappearing, Walter had his life staked on this deal,
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The focus of American literature has been the American dream in the 19th century and Raisin in the Sun hits the nail on the head. Raisin in the Sun has helped me understand the American Dream and how it is way harder to accomplish then it appears. You may see ads or articles say techniques wealthy people used to obtain their prosperity. The play made me realize that people saying what has to happen to obtain fortune is all nonsense. Like when Bobo Said “everybody said you had to spread money around.” Even though people said that was the way it gave opportunity to error, like Willie hitting the road with thousands of Walter’s money. One takeaway from the play is the American Dream is harder to obtain than it …show more content…
Most importantly, housing issues. There are still problems of racially divided housing across the country based off the 1960’s colored housing scam. Because of the restriction of diverse communities then, lots of the same people own those houses and pass them down generations making it so nobody can spread out. More surprising than that, it occurs in Rochester the city we live in. One prominent issue we discussed in history is school boundaries. The Rochester School District can not simply make squares for the zones otherwise there will be a lower amount of diversity at each high school. Therefore they have to create unique boundaries setting the perfect
The focus of American literature has been the American dream in the 19th century and Raisin in the Sun hits the nail on the head. Raisin in the Sun has helped me understand the American Dream and how it is way harder to accomplish then it appears. You may see ads or articles say techniques wealthy people used to obtain their prosperity. The play made me realize that people saying what has to happen to obtain fortune is all nonsense. Like when Bobo Said “everybody said you had to spread money around.” Even though people said that was the way it gave opportunity to error, like Willie hitting the road with thousands of Walter’s money. One takeaway from the play is the American Dream is harder to obtain than it …show more content…
Most importantly, housing issues. There are still problems of racially divided housing across the country based off the 1960’s colored housing scam. Because of the restriction of diverse communities then, lots of the same people own those houses and pass them down generations making it so nobody can spread out. More surprising than that, it occurs in Rochester the city we live in. One prominent issue we discussed in history is school boundaries. The Rochester School District can not simply make squares for the zones otherwise there will be a lower amount of diversity at each high school. Therefore they have to create unique boundaries setting the perfect