A Raisin in the Sun

Women have been oppressed since the beginning of history. Whether it would be making less money than men, being underrepresented in the government, or not being authorized to vote until 1920. All thes…

In life people often look at art and literature to express our thoughts about our lives, or through the lives of others about society. During the Harlem Renaissance, Langston Hughes used writing to ex…

"The things you do for yourself are gone when you are gone, but the things you do for others remain as your legacy" (Kalu). In Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun, Mama lives by this quote by doi…

Big or small, it is not uncommon to see people make mistakes in their lives; it's just human nature. Forgetting to wash the dishes or even being late to work, people make mistakes all the time through…

In the 1950s women were expected to settle down with a man and live a docile life with them, however some women refused to conform to this idea. Beneatha Younger, a character in A Raisin in the Sun by…

In "A Raisin in the Sun" by Lorraine Hansberry, the most dynamic character would be Beneatha. In the play, it seems as if Beneatha changes the most in the shortest amount of time, and it doesn't take…

In A Raisin in the Sun, Travis' dream is simply to live his life as a happy normal boy with his family. Given his economic situation and race, it may be a bit hard for him to do so because of the raci…

What dictates a good life? One that is filled with joy and contentment for the story one leads, or one that holds wealth and prosperity? It is a notorious question with no answer, as it is defined dif…

"Mama this is Friday, Check coming tomorrow, huh? (Ruth) You get your mind off money and eat your breakfast. (Travis) This is the morning we supposed to bring the fifty cents to school. (Ruth) Well I …

In Lorraine Hansberry's play A Raisin in the Sun, the characters Walter Younger and George Murchison both share similar views on masculinity and power, even though they come from very different econom…