A Raisin In The Sun Analytical Essay

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Money is what makes the world go round; it's so important that day-to-day things like eating healthy and sleeping comfortably wouldn’t happen without it. To some, money is so important they would put it before their family. This issue can come from many things, but issues that plague society like the wealth gap and racial inequity can push these issues further. The play A Raisin In The Sun by Lorraine Hansberry analyzes ideas of race, money, and gender through the Younger family, a black family living in Chicago during the 1950s. In A Raisin in the sun, Lorraine Hansberry discusses how being selfish with money can cause turmoil in relationships through Walter Younger and his turmoil in his relationships with his wife, sister, and mother. Walter’s …show more content…

Yeah. You see, this little liquor store we got in mind cost seventy-five thousand and we figured the initial investment on the place be ‘bout thirty thousand, see. That be ten thousand each. Course there’s a couple hundred you got to pay so’s you don’t spend your life just waiting for them clowns to let your license get approved-
RUTH. You mean graft?
WALTER. (frowning impatiently) Don’t call it that. See there that just goes to show you that women understand about the world Baby, don't nothing happen for you in this world ‘less you pay somebody off!
RUTH. Walter leave me alone! (Hansberry 33).
The argument in this scene stems from Walter’s want to become wealthy. He thinks that by owning a business, he will suddenly lift his family out of poverty and oppression. Ruth pushes back on this idea by calling his plan a “graft” to her; the idea of investing the little money they have into a risky business investment is sketchy and not realistic for their family. Walter blames this on her not “understanding” the world and that nothing will happen for a person if you don’t pay somebody else. This argument also creates tensions in their marriage, as Walter shuts down his wife’s valid opinion on whether or not he should spend their small amount of money on a business that would not likely flourish in her eyes.In addition to a struggling relationship with his wife, Walter’sgreed causes havoc in his bond with his sister.After talking to Asagai and reflecting on hopes and dreams Beneatha reflects on Walters's action by