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    a dream that is positive. People mainly are selfish dreamers who dream only about themselves but there are some who dream about the world or others such as friends and family. Two examples of these types of dreamers are Mama from the play A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry and Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech “I Have a Dream”. In Dr. King’s speech he brings up that his dream is not only for him but for others with the same problem. He is a caring dreamer‚ one who believes others come first

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    were now able to succeed and become part of a man’s world. Women like Beneatha (who happens to be both from a different culture and gender) started to set her own dream by studying in a University and becoming more liberal (Hansberry‚ 1959). In Raisin in the Sun a rich African American was also introduced‚ George Murchison who occupied all of the variables of this redefined dream (Hansberry‚ 1959). Murchison was studying in a University and working towards an enriching profession. He had class and a

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    expressed. The most controversial and brave of its time is A raisin in the sun by Lorraine Hanseberry. This play was filmed in 1961 by Columbia Pictures and a new version came out in 2008. the 2008 version was directed by Kenny Leon. While Leon brought his own vision of the play‚ screen writer Paris Qualles‚ brought new version by adding numerous scenes to hansberry’s original play. Hansberry’s motive behind writitng A Raisin in the Sun was to aware the white’s about the African-American dreams

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    Act Two‚ Scene 3: At this point in the play‚ Ruth and Bennie are packing up their belongings to get ready to move to their new home. Ruth tells Bennie about how things have gotten better between her and Walter as well as how they went out to the movies the previous night and held hands‚ which they haven’t done in a while. At that moment‚ Walter enters the room‚ turns a record on‚ grabs Ruth by the arm‚ and begins to joyfully dance with her. The two dance and have a wonderful with when the doorbell

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    slavery. However‚ where the Negros really free? Did the Proclamation free them of the daily racism that was launched their way? After reading the play A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry‚ any reader might notice that their exists many similarities between the message of Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech and the themes of “A Raisin in the Sun”. In his speech‚ it is easy to admire three main focus themes‚ his alliteration‚ his determination and the destiny of his fellow people. Dr. King announces

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    the 1959 was full of racial discrimination. White and blacks were still living in their own "areas"‚ the public as a whole was very slow to accept the concept of mixed neighborhoods – blacks and white living together. This book‚ A Raisin in the Sun‚ by Lorraine Vivian Hansberry‚ tells the story of a lower-class black family’s struggle to gain middle –class acceptance in the Southside of Chicago. The Younger family of five‚ four adults and one child live in a cramped apartment in one of

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    Does money really bring happiness? This questions has been asked over and over throughout history yet there is no real answer for it. The only way to know is to learn from experiences. In Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun the characters are caught up in caring too much about money‚ and it effects them all in many different decisions that they make such as Ruth wanting to get an abortion‚ Mama buying them a house‚ and Walter investing in the liquor store. Ruth wanting to get an abortion

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    To what extent does Beneatha represent the modern day or twenty first century woman? In the twenty first century one can always imagine how a woman should be or what she should consist of‚ times have changed and so have traditions‚ we now live in a time where women are given free reign and opportunity to express themselves in any way. Beneatha represents the modern day woman to fullest extent by showing how she can fight against the norm too accomplish as she chooses‚ to strive for the stars with

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    How does responsibility aid in the fulfillment of a dream? In the play A Raisin In The Sun the author‚ Lorraine Hansberry‚ uses plot and characterization to convey the theme that one must be responsible to fulfill one’s dreams‚ in order to accomplish her purpose of showing the positive effects of responsibility on a dream‚ and the negative effects of no responsibility on a dream. In this play‚ Hansberry’s purpose relates to the theme because without a certain level of responsibility‚ a dream cannot

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    Tiffany Eu‚ 7605325435 Packaging Assignment – Sun-Maid Raisins There are not many brands of raisins that are found on a shelf of a typical supermarket but compared to its competitors‚ like Newman’s Own Raisins and Champion Raisin‚ the Sun-Maid raisins packaging stands out. Since sun-maid raisins come in many different packaging sizes and forms‚ I will focus on their 15-ounce red box packaging. Sun-maid raisins stand out due to many factors like its visibility‚ the information given on the packaging

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