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    I like the movie a christmas carol more than the book. The story a christmas carol has been a very famous story for a long time. The move was better because you could see the actions the charters was taking. Every time the charters mood would change in the movie the lighting or the music would change. Some of the differences of a christmas carol book and a christmas carol movie is in the movie the mood changes a lot more and in the movie there’s a lot more detail .The book has detail but it does

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    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

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    Lorraine Hansberry’s play “A Raisin in the Sun‚” was a radically new representation of black life‚ resolutely authentic‚ fiercely unsentimental‚ and unflinching in its vision of what happens to people whose dreams are constantly deferred. I compared Act One‚ Scene 2‚ in the play and the film. The setting in the play is on a Saturday morning‚ and house cleaning is in process at the Youngers. In the film‚ the setting is the same as play‚ with lighting and costumes. The plot in the play is when

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    Brianna Nichols Per.1 11-10-12 A Raisin in the Sun A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry is a truly exquisite piece of literature that has influenced readers‚ young and old‚ for generations. It gives us a very realistic view of racial tension‚ as well as the socioeconomic struggles‚ African Americans faced during the late 1940s-50s. In this play we meet the Youngers‚ a lower-class‚ diverse-minded‚ African American family simply trying to survive in 1950s South Chicago. Together they

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    A Raisin in the Sun & The Glass Menagerie Compare & Contrast Paper . In these two stories‚ the relationship between mothers and their sons are very important and key to the story. These two relationships are very similar and different at the same time. In both stories‚ the father figure is missing in the family. The mothers expect their male child to step up and take charge like a father figure would. In The Glass Menagerie‚ Amanda‚ the mother‚ wants Tom to step

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    A Raisin in the Sun comparison essay In A Raisin in the Sun the movie directed by Kenny Leon‚ the tone and attitudes of the characters set apart the movie from the book‚ written by Lorraine Hansberry‚ because of how they make the scene more powerful and impactful. In comparison‚ the movie gives a better understanding of the real emotions of the characters; however‚ the book helps the reader understand the importance of every word. Both of the works start out in 1959 on the Southside of Chicago

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    A Raisin In The Sun‚ is a book about a family‚ well‚ one family in particular. The Younger family is a rather normal African American family. They all live together in a little apartment‚ and they all have many struggles to face daily. Walter Lee Younger‚ is a limousine driver‚ and is not liking his job‚ he wants to own and operate a liquor store to get more money‚ and to have a better life‚ every morning‚ his wife Ruth makes him eggs. Every time Walter brings up his dream‚ Ruth quiets him with

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    Raisin in the Sun Raisin in the Sun is a movie that faces issues in groups as well as the aspects of culture diversity. The team has reviewed the movie and we have reviewed key points to how the movie ties into the aspects of group work. As a team we have reviewed the theoretical model and what diversity and ethical issues are visible in the movie. We have not only learned about the movie A Raisin in the Sun while working on this project‚ but also we have learned how our team works together and

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    Great Midwestern Educational Theatre Company’s Study Guide for A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry Table of Contents & Production Information Table of Contents • Dear Educator… • About the Play • Historical Issues • Educational Issues • Housing & Neighborhood Class Issues • Empowerment‚ Employment‚ & Diversity • Family Values‚ Family Roles Production Staff Director: Amy Ressler Stage Manager: Marquita

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    The Giver: Compare and Contrast essay Have you ever read a book and imagine something that was totally different than what the movie had? In your opinion‚ was your imagination better? Even though movies take away the imagination that the books give‚ books give more of imagination and more detail than the movies and you can’t visualize what is happening when watching a movie. The setting in the movie and the book were very similar. In the book they described it as a utopian community where the

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