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Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun", 2008.
A look at how Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun" offers a glimpse at the social problems and resulting attitudes of African Americans during the 1950s.
1,055 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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This essay examines the play "A Raisin in the Sun" by Lorraine Hansberry. The paper discusses the political history of the 1950s and 1960s and the relationship between the period of time in which the family in "A Raisin in the Sun" lived and the events that unfolded in the play are discussed. The paper concludes that "A Raisin in the Sun" is truly a window into the lives of African Americans in the 1950s.
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"Beneatha seeks to become a doctor in an era where there were few female doctors, and on top of that even less African-American doctors. In that aspect, she is trying to push the limits of the glass ceiling that society has placed upon her. In addition to what society places on her, Beneatha has to deal with the limitations that her family imposes on her; in one scene, she expresses her atheistic beliefs to her very traditional mother and is slapped and made to apologize."
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Theme of Respect in "A Raisin in the Sun", 2008.
An analysis of the metaphorical significance of the title of Lorraine Hansberry's play, "A Raisin in the Sun" and the theme of respect.
1,164 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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This paper discusses the plot and themes of Lorraine Hansberry's play, "A Raisin in the Sun." It discusses the metaphorical significance of the title of the play and how it relates to the plot and characters that are portrayed in the work. The paper specifically focuses on the theme of respect, both giving and receiving, as the key to understanding Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun."
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"What we must seek out and learn to understand about the Youngers is that every action they take and every stage of their development is predicated upon their level of respect for themselves and each other. In the beginning, respect is hard to come by, and what there is is falsely laid. But after the loss of the money, the family is forced to take real stock of themselves and what they realize is that their perception of being in a hopeless situation, of having their best potentials in life disappear, is actually totally incorrect. Mama knows this, and in the act of buying their way out of the Black neighborhoods, she is liberating them from their lack of self-respect, they are proving their ability to be independent."
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"A Raisin in the Sun", 2007.
A review of Lorraine Hansberry's play "A Raisin in the Sun" .
2,111 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 66.95
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This paper discusses how Lorraine Hansberry's play "A Raisin in the Sun" is considered by critics to be one of the strongest portrayals of the African-American nuclear family. It looks at how the implicit theme of "A Raisin in the Sun" is the impact of the family upon the actions of individual units, especially in relation to African-American families. It also examines how the social premise and moral conflicts of the play focuses on the pursuit of the Younger family to better their current situation. It analyzes the family through several different topics, including the impact of family experiences upon individual action, the impact of social influences upon the entire family, the impact of social and political factors upon the family, and finally, the gender roles that come in conflict within the nuclear family model.
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"Common family experiences have a dramatic impact on the actions of each individual unit, and it unites the family in their pursuits. The Younger family is considered lower middle class; three generations occupy the nuclear model, with grandmother Lena at its head, Walter, Ruth and Beneatha as the second generation, and Travis as the youngest. The hardships endured by the family unit as a whole in their pursuit of survival binds them together. Lena and her husband worked tirelessly to raise their kids. Walter works extremely hard as a chauffeur in order to support his family, while Ruth has the full responsibility of handling the house and monitoring the family. It is the result of their persistent hardship that drives them to all yearn for change and greater social mobility (NPR, npg). "
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'A Raisin in the Sun', 2006.
A review of Lorraine Hansberry's 'A Raisin in the Sun'.
992 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper reviews the play 'A Raisin in the Sun', by Lorraine Hansberry. According to the paper, 'A Raisin in the Sun' is about the dreams that people have. More specifically, it is about the dreams of people who do not have the opportunity to pursue those dreams. The paper reports how the main theme of the play is deciding what to do with a large sum of money that is won by one of the characters.
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"He then describes the life his son will have. This description is partly about material possessions like their house with a gardener and a black Chrysler. However, Walter also describes how his son will be able to go to any school that he wants to and that his son will be able to be anything that he wants to be. As Walter says, "Just tell me, what it is you want to be--and you'll be it" (Hansberry 94). This shows that Walter's dream is linked to his desire for his son to be proud of him and for his son to have opportunities in life. Mama's dream is not to change as much as the others. Instead, she just wants her family to live in a safe neighborhood and have a home they can be proud of. The interesting thing about all of these dreams is that they are all worthwhile. All three of the characters have valuable uses for the money and want to use it to better their own futures. "
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"A Raisin in the Sun", 2002.
An analysis of Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun".
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 62.95
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A critical assessment of Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun done in 7-pages and focusing on the American Ideal.
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"A Raisin in the Sun", 2005.
A brief overview of the play, "A Raisin in the Sun," by Lorraine Hansberry.
742 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 0 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper examines how "A Raisin in the Sun" is a classic play by Lorraine Hansberry, written in the year of 1959 during the civil rights movement. It looks at how the plot is based on the struggle for equality during the late segregation years and how the family deals with it.
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"Furthermore, as the play moves along the family is still faced with the question of how to spend the money. Throughout the first three scenes the focus is on the money's arrival, which causes the family's bond to come further apart giving the first scene unity of action. Lena had her mind set on spending her half of the money on a down payment on a house, while Walter wanted to open a retail business, and Beneatha wanted to go to medical school. In the event that everyone anticipated spending the money on their individual preferences the family was bound to experience a conflict of interest. The second half of the play began with the resolution to the beginning of the play and how the money would be spent."
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"A Raisin in the Sun", 2004.
An analysis of the play, "A Raisin in the Sun" by Lorraine Hansberry.
1,401 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 46.95
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This paper discusses Lorraine Hansberry's play, "A Raisin in the Sun". The paper examines the central theme of the play as it relates to the American dream. It explains how this theme is significant to each character of the play and also contends that the characters represent the spectrum of personalities found in any American society.
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"We learn how people can become blinded by their dreams through the character of Walter. Part of Walter's problem is the fact that he feels desperate. He realizes that he is getting older and still has not really achieved anything. He tells his wife, "I'm thirty-five years old; I been married eleven years and I got a boy who sleeps in the living room . . . and all I got to give him is stories about how rich white people live" (Hansberry 2209). In dealing with this realization, Walter tries to find a quick way to make his dream of having lots of money come true. He becomes blinded by desire. This kind of blind dreaming is something that happens to a lot of people. Their desire becomes so strong that they cannot see that risks often outweigh possibilities. "
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?A Raisin in the Sun?, 2002.
A review of Lorraine Hansberry's play "A Raisin in the Sun".
749 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 26.95
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This paper examines Lorraine Hansberry's play "A Raisin in the Sun" about Walter the resentful patriarch of the family who acts out certain attitudes affecting the black community in his time. It looks at how Hansberry clearly writes from her own experience, the family she writes about exists in a specific time period--the 1950s--and a specific milieu--the south side of Chicago. It shows how The Younger family is on the verge of escaping from the ghetto, with each family member having his or her own dream and how this dream begins with the desire to achieve the American dream. It discusses how by the end of the play the seamy reality of that dream has been exposed and the family has shifted to a celebration of its own value system rather than aspiring to emulate white society.
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"The kind of experience the Youngers have leads them to a spiritual and familial regeneration, and they transcend their ghetto not by moving to the suburbs but by understanding themselves and their place in black society. The prevailing racism has left the Youngers with a feeling of inferiority they try to overcome. The anger that such treatment creates is subdued in this family. The one vital element in the Younger family that sets them apart from much of the black experience today is the fact that they are, in the end, a family. The breakdown of the family in the ghetto is much discussed today. The Youngers have stayed together, something difficult even in the 1950s and something which shows them as atypical. Hansberry is not painting a false picture, and she is promoting the idea that family can help solve some of the problems faced in a racist society."
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?Raisin in the Sun?, 2005.
This paper examines the cultural context of Lorraine Hansberry's play "Raisin in the Sun".
1,360 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper explains that, on the surface, the plot of the play "A Raisin in the Sun" by Lorraine Hansberry is merely about an African-American family's struggle to get out of the ghetto on Chicago's Southside; however, a deeper examination of the work demonstrates the author's utilization of numerous themes and complex characters, which require multiple levels of analysis: African-American identity, social status and racial challenges within the intricacies of universal human nature. The author points out that hints of Hansberry's childhood surface throughout the play and have clearly influenced her thoughts and beliefs: Father waged a legal battle for the right to purchase a home in a previously all-white neighborhood that reached the Supreme Court, "Hansberry vs. Lee", which they won, but the family was subjected to vicious physical attacks. The paper relates that the title of the play refers to the protagonist Mama's longing to escape the ghetto so that her children can be raised in the sunlight of a better neighborhood and thus better education.
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"Another way that Hansberry illustrated her world through her work was in her definition of universality. Indeed, prior to the publishing of the play, universality was monadic in its conception and application. It had been developed and applied to mean whiteness rather than including the diversity of modern-day society. Moreover, black art separated itself from the mainstream by isolating discussions of social problems from racial issues. However, Hansberry conversely sought to concurrently consider "social significance and racial consciousness." Her attention to details opened the door for white audiences into an understanding of black experiences that made those experiences understandable and relevant. The inclusion of the black experience within the framework of the human experience forced a redefinition that opened the term universality to include the minority voice. Author James Baldwin articulates this milestone, saying "never before in American theater history has so much of the truth of black people's lives been seen on stage.""
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"Raisin in the Sun", 2005.
The social and economic conditions depicted in Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun".
1,987 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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Lorraine Hansberry's play, "A Raisin in the Sun," is considered a powerful drama because it exemplifies the social and economic status of many African-Americans families after the war and before the civil rights movement. It explains that Martin Luther King and other African-American leaders have not yet surfaced, so the social climate still consists of racism in many forms. Housing discrimination was a serious issue and becomes a major focus in the play as the Youngers attempt to rise above their lower class status. It discusses how the play is also significant to literature because one of predominant themes is the American Dream. This paper explores how these issues operate together to emphasize the African-American plight during this era.
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"David Cooper notes that A Raisin in the Sun "manages to recover and sustain ethical idealism amid conditions, personal and societal, that would make fatalistic surrender understandable. It does so without sentimentality and in spite of the unresolved conflicts and uncertainties that are left over at the play's end" (Cooper). It is the quality of daring to dream amidst difficult conditions that make the play a success. Cooper notes that while the play is about "distress, futility, and tragedy" (Cooper), it is also about "hope and pride and what kind of conviction and commitment it takes to bring hope out of hopelessness, courage out of fear, and idealism out of fatalism" (Cooper). As the play progresses, we will see how this is true. Despite what the Youngers face, they never completely give up. Jeanne-Marie Miller states, "Hansberry's artistic vision was optimistic; she believed firmly that people could 'impose the reason for life on life.' She knew the tensions implicit in being born black and female, and never accepted the notion that either characteristic was limiting" (Miller 2202). An observation of the characters in the play reveals this aspect of Hansberry's vision. She blends the failures and successes together masterfully to illustrate her point."
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"Raisin in the Sun" and "The Piano Lesson", 2002.
An analysis of the theme of the black experience in Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun" and August Wilson's "The Piano Lesson".
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 8 sources, $ 44.95
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This analyzes two plays as expressions of the black experience in America, while focusing on the characters and symbolism in these plays. The plays are Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun" and August Wilson's "The Piano Lesson". The literary work by August Wilson reflects the painful past and anticipated future of the African American race whereas Hansberry's play shows how an African-American family is united in love and pride as they struggle to overcome poverty and harsh living conditions in the midst of the 20th century.
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"A Raisin in the Sun", 2002.
A review of Lorraine Hansberry?s play, "A Raisin in the Sun".
1,301 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper examines how Lorraine Hansberry?s play, "A Raisin in the Sun", is a dramatic tour de force and was one of the more important developments in American dramatic literature in the second half of the 20th century. It looks at how her moving play focuses on the domestic life of the Younger family as they decide what to do with a check that they have received after the death of Walter Lee?s father. It shows how, from the very beginning of the play, Hansberry creates a tone that sets the stage for the later dramatic action and how the play is, ultimately, a meditation on how the human spirit is able to rebound after our dreams have been destroyed. It analyzes how Hansberry reveals the specific dreams of each character in the play and how, in each case, their dreams are disappointed in some strange and sad fashion.
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"All of the Youngers do have important, although different dreams. Beneatha dreams of going to medical school, Mama dreams of moving into a new house, and Walter Lee wants to open a liquor store. The problem is that the amount of money that the family has is finite and can only serve to fulfill some, and not all, of the Younger?s dreams. Walter Lee?s dream has a particular significance in relation to his manly pride, and the failure of that dream is terrible. However, ?By the end of the play, they learn that the dream of a house is the most important dream because it unites the family,? and it is through this common dream that the Youngers realize their true strength (?Themes, Motifs, and Symbols?)."
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"A Raisin in the Sun", 2002.
An analysis of "A Raisin in the Sun" by Lorraine Hansbury.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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This three-page undergraduate paper is on the story "A Raisin in the Sun" by Lorraine Hansbury. It includes the basic topic of the story and the comparison between the characters.
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"Raisin in the Sun", 2002.
Discusses the theme of the American Dream in "Raisin in the Sun" by Lorraine Hansberry.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, $ 44.95
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This paper compares the dreams of the characters of Walter and Mama in Lorraine Hansberry's play "Raisin in the Sun" and the conflict that emerges between these two dreams.
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?A Raisin in the Sun?, 2005.
An analysis of the characters Walter Lee, Lena Younger, and Beneatha from the play, "A Raisin in the Sun," by Lorraine Hansberry.
816 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 29.95
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This paper examines the play, "A Raisin in the Sun," by Lorraine Hansberry and, in particular, looks at how the characters of Walter Lee, Lena Younger, and Beneatha provide a good representation of the trials and tribulations that the majority of the black population was facing during the 1950s and even the 1960s. It shows how each of them either persevered and reached his or her ultimate goal in the face of adversity or at least maintained hope in the eventual actualization of that goal.
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"From the onset of the play it is made known that Walter Lee, the man or father of the household is underpaid and unappreciated as the chauffeur for a white man. Walter has begun the planning phases of a joint opportunity for investment into and the opening of a liquor store. His goals include the ability to provide a better life for his family and to be able to attain their residence, currently they are living with his mother and sister in an apartment. "I got a boy who sleeps in the living room and all I got to give him is stories about how rich white people live..." (1777). Walter also wants to show his son that a black man or woman can be successful and work for themselves and not have to work for the white man."
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