Does one's race determine how he or she is treated? This question has been asked for generations, and the short answer is yes; however, what exactly constitutes racial discrimination, and how do autho…
A Raisin in the Sun
The end of World War II brought upon the burgeoning concept of the 'American Dream', a dream in which being middle class was attainable, as was having your own picture-perfect nuclear family. However,…
Natural hair, food, a potted plant, and a somber, tiny apartment- all things that sound like a small part of a big story, but they actually connect to each of the characters in a special way. Througho…
The United States was founded off of the concept of the American Dream; how everyone has the freedom for prosperity, success, and social mobility through hard work and effort. However, the idealistic …
One of the greatest tennis players in history, Arthur Ashe, once said, "Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.". In Arthur Ashe's view, status has no bearing on your success. He stre…
The play A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry is a play based on racial prejudice and how it affects a family and their dream. Following the Younger family and the challenges they go through when…
Although some aspects of assimilation have improved, this topic has intensified today due to a gap in pay wages and hair discrimination. Assimilation occurs when minorities endorse the standards of th…
To begin, Beneatha's version of the American Dream is to become a doctor. Her experiences as a black woman from a poor neighborhood on the south side of Chicago in the 1950s makes this dream anything …
Should you give up on a dream if something you can't control prevents you from doing so? In life, this is a deterrent to most people's dreams, which often results in those plans being given up and lef…
How would it feel to be obsessed with a dream that doesn't work out in the end, and later on negatively impacts those around you? This is what the Younger family went through and in due time overcame…