Essays on A Raisin in The Sun Page 2

In 1959, “A Raisin in the Sun” premiered on Broadway and was written by Lorraine Hansberry. The play depicts an African American family, the Youngers, in the 1950s that inherit a $10,000 check. Each family member plans to use the money in a different way. Each member bets their happiness on the fulfillment of these…

The value of money is important in today’s society, but the value of family should always come first. In the play written by Lorraine Hansberry, “A Raisin In The Sun”, an African American family of four (soon to be five) struggle financially to make ends meet. They let the greed of money get in the…

Prior to World War II a family living in South Side Chicago is filled with aspirations to make it out of property. Did I mention this is a black family ? A hard working family that is very enthusiastic about achieving what they may think is the American Dream. Is the American Dream really what…

“If all men are born free, how is it that all women are born slaves?”(Mary Astell). Throughout American history, women have always been viewed as inferior to males. Some women have the privilege to have a career; however, during the 1950s, many black women were unable to pursue their dreams. Women today remain belongs to…

The conflict of the play is that the family is getting a check for $10,000 from a life insurance plan, and all the members of the family have a different idea of how the money should be spent. Some of the main events of the play are: Mama puts some of the money down on…

In the critical article ‘Somewhat Like War’: The Aesthetics of Segregation, Black Liberation, and A Raisin in the Sun by Michelle Gordon is a literary dissection that deals directly with the play A Raisin in the Sun. This analysis begins in discussing the first issue at hand when the family witnesses a mob arrival to…

The American dream as described by Fabrizio Moreira, an Ecuadorian politician, and businessman, is as follows “The American Dream is that any man or woman, despite his or her background, can improve their circumstances and rise as high as they are willing to work.” The American Dream is based on the concept of “Life, Liberty…

During the 1950s, the American Dream was one of the potential factor leading to the civil rights and feminist’s movements. This resplendent dream set a gate that keeps out African Americans due to stereotypes and social norms which makes a “raisin” dried up “in the sun”. The Youngers family has reflected on the inferior status…

The play A Raisin in the Sun provides its readers with a glimpse of life in black America during the mid-twentieth century. This play shows the continuity of economic disparities between blacks and whites in America through the financial ups and downs of a black family in Chicago. Black Americans faced economic subjugation in various…

Even though the play was written over 40 years ago I can still see how most of the conflicts and issues presented in the play are still relevant. During the whole play the main conflict between the Younger family was, what where they going to do with the insurance money that they will receive because…