Choices In A Raisin In The Sun By Lorraine Hansberry

The Younger family must make several choices throughout the reading of "A Raisin in the Sun '' and Lorraine Hansberry's novel since each character has a distinctive American Dream. Even if the play's realities and concerns are universal, there are certain particular examples and experiences that show up in Hansberry's writing. While they are forced to consider important choices in relation to their society conventions, I also think that many of the characters go through significant shifts throughout this story. There are, in my opinion, three main principles in this work. The importance of dreams, the value of family, and the necessity of fighting racism. Each family member has their own set of ambitions, yet they all need to work together

With their limited resources and ongoing prejudice, the family faces challenges in achieving each member's own goals. They don't believe in dreams and assume that success just requires money, but in fact, if you believe you can, you can change the world. This passage from Walter's conversation with Ruth indicates that women may not share men's goals or their ability to grasp the broader picture. This is told by Walter as he is telling Ruth, “That’s it. There you are. Man say to his woman: I got me a dream. His woman say: Eat your eggs. Man say: I got to take hold of this here world, baby! And a woman will say: Eat your eggs and go to work. (Passionately now) Man say: I got to change my life, I’m choking to death, baby! And his woman say—(In utter anguish as he brings his fists down on his thighs) —Your eggs is getting cold!” (Hansberry 37). I believe that Hansberry wrote about these dreams because she grew up this way when she was

The Younger family believed they had to undergo discrimination since they were a black family that faced it every day. This play dealt extensively with African American culture and the experience of discrimination. Although most were right, because the family was black they automatically assumed this family was poor. As George had said “Let’s face it, baby, your heritage is nothing but a bunch of raggedy-assed spirituals and some grass huts!”(Hansberry 83). Here, George discusses how everything seems to cost twice as much and how black families have harsher housing and living conditions than other families. I assume Hansberry wrote about this to show how difficult life can be if you're