Category: A Raisin In The Sun

The Impact of Racism and Dreams in “A Raisin in the Sun” Defying Racism: Youngers’ Unyielding Pursuit Many events affect the Youngers, an African-American family in the play A Raisin in the Sun. The Youngers live in Chicago’s South Side, which contains low incoming housing. The black neighborhood is filled with crime and racial discrimination.…

Themes of Dreams, Racism, and Struggle in A Raisin in the Sun Themes Shaping Lives: Dreams, Struggles, Ambitions A Raisin in the Sun revolves around many themes that are displayed throughout the story. Each character contributes to and portrays these themes in significant ways. The themes that are revealed are dreams, racism, poverty, money, and…

Travis in “A Raisin in the Sun”: Hope, Ambition & Dreams Travis: Ambition Amid Struggle Throughout the 1950s, black life was depicted in Lorraine Hansberry’s play as one of the most genuine portrayals after the publication of the book around half a decade later. Hansberry’s unique critique for making life-like characters in the play as…

The Dual Nature of Money in “A Raisin in the Sun” Money’s Dual Role If you could have anything in the world right now, what would that be? Now some would say a nice house and a fancy car. However, most people would say money. Money is important to people, it is used to pay…