The play A Raisin in the sun is about an African American family with individual dreams. Mama‚ Beneatha and Walter all have different dreams‚ but are relatively all the same. One character in the book who is passionate about her dreams is Mama. Mama is in charge of the household. Mama’s dream is not for herself‚ but for her family. She dreams of giving her family the best life she can give them. All Mama really wants is for everyone to succeed and to fulfill their own dreams to live a happy life
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A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry is a play about the Youngers‚ a poor black family living in the south side of Chicago. They all have dreams and aspirations. In some cases‚ their dream is so powerful that it is about to explode and in other cases‚ they let their dream lay dormant‚ but every member of the family does have a dream. In the play A Raisin in the Sun‚ Walter‚ Beneatha and Mama are dreaming about a better life in the future; through the achievement and failure of their dreams the
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Dreams Deferred in Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry‚ the author of A Raisin in the Sun‚ supports the theme of her play from a montage of‚ A Dream Deferred‚ by Langston Hughes. Hughes asks‚ "What happens to a dream deferred?" He suggests many alternatives to answering the question. That it might "dry up like a raisin in the sun‚" or "fester like a sore." Yet the play maybe more closely related to Hughes final question of the poem‚ "Or does it explode?" The play is full of bombs that are explosions
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Anthony Loverher Per. 4 2-2-16 Mr. Cobb A Raisin in the Sun Anatole France once said “To accomplish great things‚ we must not only act‚ but also dream; not only plan‚ but also believe.” Dreams become the motivating factor for working hard and‚ sometimes‚ being optimistic. In the play‚ A Raisin in the Sun‚ each character has a different dream that they strive to accomplish. Walter Younger wants to open a liquor business‚ Beneatha wants to complete medical school and become a doctor‚ Mamma wants
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The American Dreamer The American Dream mean so much too so many but in very different ways. If you surveyed individuals to get a definition of the American Dream‚ I’m certain that the answers would be very diverse. This I attribute to the Dream being an individual thing and not one that can be defined by all individuals in the same manner. In this paper I orchestrate to show the dreams of several characters as described in two works‚ A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry and Dreamer by Charles
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Struggling for the Dream in A Raisin in the Sun Set in a cramped apartment in poverty-striken Southside Chicago‚ Lorraine Hansberry‚ through realistic slang‚ accounts the struggles of five black family members battling against racism to attain middle-class acceptance during 1959. After Walter Younger’s business "partner" skipped town with a portion of the family’s $10‚000 inheritance money‚ the desolate son returns home to break the news to his family that their hopes for the future have been
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Many characters in A Raisin in the Sun have dreams‚ personal goals that may or may not be feasible goals. Some of these dreams only really affect one person‚ while others would impact many people. Mama’s dream is to buy a new house for her and her family to live in. Of all of these characters with dreams‚ Mama has a dream that would most significantly impact the family for the better. Her dream will bring the family together‚ allow her to financially help others attain their dreams‚ and emphasizes important
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The American Nightmare For better or for worse‚ many people have desperately sought after the treasured American Dream. It is a dream like no other; it has no specific guidelines for one to know whether or not they have achieved the dream‚ yet for millions‚ it is their sole reason for working. Although this may seem ludicrous to someone hearing of the Dream for the first time‚ most would agree that it is perfectly normal to have a desire for such an abstract goal‚ after all‚ who would not want economic
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Journal – A Raisin in the Sun/ A Dream Deferred This poem resonated with me more so than any other so far. It starts out with a simple question about a dream that gets put off and the raisin is a metaphor for the dream or idea that is perished in the blazing sun. The writer uses such vocabulary to ignite all senses to describe the raisin as decaying‚ festering and stink like rotten meat. IT seems as so the dream is the source of pain for the writer and the ills that accompany the chasing
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Mendoza‚ Mark ENG 091 D. Portillo 10 March 2012 The American Nightmare Let’s face it‚ the economy is in a horrible condition and it can be seen all across the nation. Education‚ employment‚ and balancing life is an everyday struggle for most Americans during these hard time. Citizens are stuck in their social class and can not move up‚ instead they might even fall below their current standard of living. Immigrants are still migrating to this once marvelous country‚ but their chances
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