A Raisin In The Sun Ending Analysis

Raisin in the Sun Explanation Hansberry finishes her well-known play, A Raisin in the Sun with a cliffhanger. The next step in the characters’ lives is unknown and this next step is ultimately the resolution of the play. To establish a more satisfying ending for the readers, I decided to add an extra scene to the play. This extra scene provides the readers with a feeling of closure in the characters and confirms the pervasive racism against their race in society. The extra scene I added to the play develops a sense of closure for all of the characters. At the ending of the original play, the reader doesn’t know what Beneatha is planning to do with her future. Beneatha shares her aspirations with Mama, “Mama, Asgai asked me to marry him today and go to Africa –“ (149). My added scene reveals that Beneatha decided to follow her dreams and become a doctor in Africa. It still leaves openness on whether or not she married Asgai, but I think that
To end the play with racism being diminished would be extremely unrealistic. Racism still exists today in the 21st century, so I wanted to make sure I ensured the readers that racism was still prevalent. At the beginning of my scene, I attempted to make it seem like the act of racism towards the Youngers was officially over because this is what all of the readers truly want to happen. I ended my scene with Ruth stating, “…Whenever it finally feels like the racism has ended another bomb explodes.” I think it’s important for the readers to feel the ongoing cycle of optimism to devastation for the characters. I also decided to tie my ending into the very beginning of the play. In Act one, Scene one Walter is sharing with Ruth how another bomb has exploded on a Negro family. The bomb exploding is the continuous racist attacks on their race. My hope is that this added scene causes the readers to realize how racism is a never-ending