A Raisin In The Sun By Lorranine Hansberry

In the play A Raisin In The Sun, written by Lorranine Hansberry. There are three minor characters named George Murchison, Willy Harris, and Mr. Linder that represent the main ideas against the Younger family. George Murchison represents status and money to the Youngers, however, for Beneatha Younger, George Murchison is a misogynist and someone who buried his heritage. Willy Harris is a representation of selfishness to the Younger family and false hope. Lastly, Mr. Linder is a representation of racism and the roadblocks that the Younger family face trying to move into Clybourne Park. All of these people are representations of the major barriers that the Younger’s face throughout the story.

The introduction of George Murchison in the story

You expect this boy to go out with you with your head all nappy like that?”(82). Bennie responds “That’s up to George”. If he’s ashamed of his heritage—”(82). George later argues with Bennie “Oh, don’t be proud of yourself, Bennie -- just because you look eccentric.”(82). Bennie does not like this comment and continues to argue with George and calls an assimilationist for discarding his own heritage “Because I hate assimilationist Negroes! ”(82). After Ruth calls Bennie to get dressed, George sits down on the couch and Walter enters. Walter exchanges distasteful glances at George, however, George ignores them. Walter looks at how George is dressed and insults him for it. Later, Bennie comes out and Bennie and George head out. When Geroge calls Walter “Good night, Prometheus.”(88). Walter, feeling insulted, spoke “See there--they get to a point where they can’t insult you man to man -- they go talk about something ain’t nobody never heard

George tries to kiss her and he says “You’re a nice-looking girl.. All over. That;s all you need, honey, forget the atmosphere.. I want a nice sophisticated girl.. not a poet.”(97). He later comments “I don’t go out with you to discuss the nature of “quiet desperation” or hear all about your thoughts—because the world will go on. ”(97). Bennie with bitterness heads George out the door and this is the last time we see George. George throughout his lines is an obstacle that Bennie has to overcome because George is a limiter of her dreams of being a strong woman. She achieves this by presumably dumping him and moving on. George proves to be a misogynist and someone who buried his heritage due to his statements on women and how they need to act and his own heritage. Willy Harris is a representation of selfishness to the Younger family and false hope. Willy does not speak any lines during this play, but does have a major impact on the story as a whole because of his actions. Harris is the supposed “business partner” that Walter and Bobo had a deal with. Walter had a dream of having big bills and not having to worry about money, so he had plans on how to achieve this, enter Willy Harris and their plan to start a liquor business. Harris was the person who was in charge of getting a liquor license to start the business. However, this never happened due to him robbing the money that Walter and Bobo gave him. “I’m