A Raisin In The Sun

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A Raisin In The Sun

• Lorraine Hansberry

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The purpose of this dramatic work is to share the
human experience.
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Supporting Statement Families desire for a
better life.

• Beneatha's desire to be a doctor.
• Walter's desire to have a business of his own.
• Lena's desire to have/own a home of their own.
• Families ultimate victory (Walter taking a stand
  against the white establishment and being proud
  that his family was plain, hardworking people)

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Supporting Statement Familys Struggles.

• Walter's desire that his mother give him his
  dad's life insurance money so he can buy into an
  opportunity.
• Lena's efforts to keep her family together ( her
  demand that Walter stand up and be a man like his
  father and tell Ruth not to get rid of the
  pregnancy).
• Beneatha's desire to be an independent free woman
  (her search for her African heritage, her
  disinterest in serious relationships, her
  statement about God and man).
• Walter's feeling of being stuck for the rest of
  his life in his meaningless chauffers job.

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Supporting Statement Families internal conflicts.

• The fight over what to do with the 10,000.00
  life insurance money. Lena's unwillingness to
  give up the head of the household.
• Walter's disloyalty to his family (the fact that
  he trusted Willie and gave him the family's money
  after his mother put her trust in him).
• Beneatha's disillusionment with her brother. (She
  does not understand his need)

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Supporting Statement Families external conflicts.

• Racism buying a house in all white neighborhood
  and subsequent visit from the "neighborhood"
  representative with an "offer".
• Employment inability for any of the family
  members to get good jobs with good pay because of
  their race.