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    102 ONLN 3 Professor Thea Howey May 3‚ 2013 Female Gender in A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry was a forward thinker for her time in the 1950’s‚ which was evident in her writing. “It is believed that hidden behind her work was Hansberry’s own personal struggle with gender” (Wiener 10-11). After many years of marriage and eventually divorce‚ it was discovered that she was a closet homosexual (Wiener 11). Male and female gender roles are heated topics that have been debated for generations

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    In the the play A Raisin in the Sun‚ by Lorraine Hansberry there is a strong presence of gender roles in the Younger family. The play takes place in the southside of Chicago‚ in mid-late 1950’s. At the time social injustices‚ like racism and sexism‚ were big controversies. Most of the country was focused on these issues. These issues were worse in the South but luckily this book takes place in Chicago‚ so the conditions the Younger family are in are not as rough as they could be. The family

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    In this play A Raisin in the Sun‚ shows a lot of gender difference and by being a female or a male they are to act and do things a certain way. Walter is the only male adult in the house. He is a strong hearted man who believes that everything he wants to do should be supported by his wife‚ sister and mother‚ but the way he acts just makes them not want to support him. For example‚ Walter has this idea of going into business to build up his own liquor store with the money his mother is getting from

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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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    discrimination. A Raisin in the Sun was first produced in 1959. The play personified many of the issues which were to divide American culture during the decade of the 1960s. Lorraine Hansberry‚ the playwright‚ was an unknown dramatist until she achieved unprecedented success when her play became a Broadway sensation. Not only were successful women playwrights rare at the time‚ but successful young black women playwrights were virtually unheard of. Within its context‚ the success of A Raisin in the Sun is particularly

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    The character Asagai portrayed in A Raisin in the Sun as a student from Nigerian with a desire to marry Beneatha and return to his country. They both met on a college campus with Beneatha making a statement of finding her identity. Of course‚ the author’s thoughts during this time imply that the only way an African American can find their existence is a native African. Asagai first encounter with Beneatha‚ he brings a native robe from his sister collection as a gift. In fact‚ being a Nigerian promotes

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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 Jones

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    A Raisin in the Sun A Raisin in the Sun‚ written by Lorraine Hansberry‚ was written perhaps with some personal experience. When Lorraine was younger‚ a mob surrounded her home in a white middle class neighborhood and threw a brick in her window (Literature and Language‚ 913). However‚ racial prejudice is just one of the themes discussed in the play. The play takes place during the Civil Rights Movement‚ and the obstacles overcome are obstacles we still face today. Racial prejudice‚ family strength

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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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    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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