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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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    March 2011 Roser 8 Raisin in the sun essay Pursuing dreams People have dreams to be successful in life but they are not aware of the hard work. Chris Gardner‚ from the movie‚ “The Pursuit of Happyness” and Walter Younger in the novel‚ The Raisin in The Sun by Lorraine Hansberry struggle with this problem in pursuing their dreams. “The Pursuit of Happyness” set in San Francisco in the 1980’s‚ focused on Chris Gardner‚ a man without money‚ who was pursing his dreams to make a better

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    A Raisin in the Sun Everyone in America wants to achieve financial success in their life in one form or another. Sometimes living in a capitalistic society entices many to become too materialistic. This is most commonly referred to as the American Dream. For most Americans‚ this high status is very difficult to achieve. The play‚ A Raisin in the Sun‚ (written by Lorraine Hansberry) examines an African-Americans family’s struggle to break out of the poverty that is preventing them from achieving some

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    A Raisin in the Sun‚ a play by Lorraine Hansberry includes many similarities to Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech. A Raisin in the Sun is about a poor African-American family who receives a life insurance check which could improve their life and make their dreams a reality. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” speech in front of thousands of people in Washington‚ D.C. as he demanded equal rights for all Americans. They both illustrate the long-awaited freedom that African-Americans want

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    A Raisin in the Sun Prompt #2 In the play A Raisin in the sun by Lorraine Hansbury‚ a family faced a very uncompromisable situation that led them to experience hard times and difficulty. The author developed each character to represent a different generation; in the play‚ each generation has its own idea about using the insurance money to achieve their dreams. Mamas old fashioned generation‚ Walters and Beneathas new generation‚ and Travis’ uprising generation all affect their overall perspectives

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    Price ENC 1102 08 November 2013 Hansberry’s “A Raisin in the Sun” Frank Ardolino’s article‚ Hansberry’s “ A Raisin in the Sun‚” states the main theme of the play is‚ “personal growth despite harsh social and economic opposition and family lineage” (1). Ardolino points out important metaphors within the play that have deeper meaning‚ not just the apparent overwhelming circumstance’s the main character’s go through while they strive to attain their dreams that appear to be out of reach. Although the

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    Quarterly Journal of Speech Vol. 90‚ No. 1‚ February 2004‚ pp. 81–102 “Fearful of the Written Word”: White Fear‚ Black Writing‚ and Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun Screenplay Lisbeth Lipari In 1959‚ Lorraine Hansberry was hired by Columbia Pictures to write a screenplay for her award-winning Broadway play‚ A Raisin in the Sun. By the time the film was released in 1961‚ over one-third of the original screenplay had been cut. In this paper I undertake a rhetorical analysis of a particular

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    1959 was the first Broadway debut of Lorraine Hansberry’s play A Raisin in the Sun. The play was considered a racial milestone of the time. Stated by The Washington Post‚ “Its impact on an artistic level had a power like Brown v. Board of Education or Jackie Robinson. It was a moment in theatrical history both epic and serene” (Washington Post 1). A Raisin in the Sun is about a 1950’s African-American family trying to reach their dreams and obtain a better life for themselves. Lorraine Hansberry uses

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    Lorraine Hansberry’s‚ A Raisin in the Sun‚ contains many conflicts and prejudice injustices through out the story. It draws your attention to each characters dream‚ aspirations‚ and their individual characteristics. A Raisin in the Sun is symbolic‚ shows Walter’s progress as a dynamic character‚ the development of Mama’s understanding of herself and her harvest (children) and finally the influences Big Walter had on their lives. There are many different instances where the title is symbolic. African

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    Dreams in the Raisin in the Sun In Lorraine Hansberry’s play ‚ A Raisin in the Sun ‚ she uses the Younger family to show that as individuals strive to reach their dreams they often disregard the aspirations of others but they may eventually learn to support one another in attempt to better their lives. In the play Walter Lee was so excited and thrilled to buy a liquor store the one he had always dreamed about‚ but he did not realize that just like he had a dream his wife‚ son‚ mother

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