A Raisin in the Sun The A Raisin in the Sun is a story that reflects how lower-class black family struggles to acquire middle-class recognition in the society. In this regard, Younger's family lived in an apartment the suburbs of Chicago where many blacks lived in 1950's. During this period, race discrimination was a significant issue in the area. Throughout the play, there arise generational conflicts concerning idea and perception between mother and her children that help depict personality of characters. In this regard, Younger's family consists of three generations: Lena, also known as Mama or grandmother, is about sixty years and has a lot of responsibilities as a family leader and represent the first generation. The next generation is Walter, his wife Ruth and Walter's sister Beneatha. Walter and Ruth have a son, Travis, who is ten years old representing the third generation. Struggling to survive, this family expects changes based on the ten thousand dollars Lena is expecting from an insurance company as compensation for her husband's death. In this case, the paper will explore on how generational difference is portrayed in the story, how it leads to a conflict of ideas between Lena and her children and how agreements and disagreements by characters impact the way …show more content…
Despite her family's struggles for money to survive in the suburb of Chicago city where many black people live, Mama tries to keep them together. As a domestic servant, Mama has been working for a white, wealthy family for several years. By expecting to receive insurance compensation, she finally decides to retire. She has been facing many conflicts in her relationship with her children regarding the difference between her generation and her children's generations. Even though the conflict was unavoidable, everyone had to follow her rules based on what she