Beneatha In A Raisin In The Sun By Lorraine Hansberry

Throughout the novel “A raisin in the sun” by Lorraine Hansberry, Beneatha Younger stands out the most amongst the Younger family, described as a 20 year old college student who one day dreams of becoming a doctor, Beneatha carries herself adequately regardless of what her family’s financial status is. When Beneatha was first introduced to the audience; she comes across as an ungrateful, self-centered person who does not seem to realize or appreciate the sacrifices that her family makes in order for her to obtain an education that will suit her future career of becoming a doctor. Beneatha by far is the most privileged person in the Younger house hold, as well as having the highest education. Beneatha may sometimes be described as a very obnoxious, outspoken young woman, as well as self-centered. Nevertheless, she is a strong intellectual person who is also a feminist with her own view and beliefs when it comes to a few topics such as religion or God; “…There simply is no blasted God- there is only man and it is he who makes miracles...” Beneatha feels as if God is given all the credit for all the miracles that have been established by humans, therefore she criticizes God in a heated argument she had with her mother which causes her mother to “Slap her across her face” and attempts

Occasionally, Beneatha can be perceived for the genuine person she is. The motive behind Beneatha’s dream of becoming a doctor is driven from a time her childhood friend was injured by splitting their head open due to sledding. Observing the face of her childhood friend after recovering from the accident which had “a little line down the middle of his face”, Beneatha thought it was “The most marvelous thing in the world”. It is a vision for Beneatha to “… fix people up, sew up the problem, and to make them whole