Examples Of Sacrifice In Raisin In The Sun

Families Sacrifice In “Raisin in the Sun” Lorraine Hansberry illustrates that a family will become stronger in the face of hardship and demonstrate their willingness to make sacrifices for one another. Hansberry utilized the use of conflict to show family will become stronger in the face of hardship. Mama speaks about the adversity her family faces and how they strengthen the bonds between them. “There is always something left to love. And if you ain't learned that, you ain't learned nothing. (Looking at her) Have you cried for that boy today? I don't mean for yourself and for the family 'cause we lost the money. I mean for him: what he been through and what it done to him. Child, when do you think is the time to love somebody the most?

It's when he's at his lowest and can't believe in his- self 'cause the world done whipped him so! When you starts measuring somebody, measure him right, child, measure him right. Make sure you done taken into account what hills and valleys he come through before he got to wherever he is.” (Hansberry 42) The author uses conflict by showing how the adversity which Walter faces and what he's been through after losing the money. Also how it's not all about the money. Using conflict to develop the understanding between adversity and family bonds which are strengthened. Following, Walter and Ruth get into a fight after Walter and Mama get into a disagreement about purchasing a liquor store. “Violently flinging the coat after her) And you turn mine too, baby! (The door slams behind her) That woman was my biggest mistake” (Hansberry 17) The author uses conflict between the characters to advance the bond later on between them. By causing conflict between the characters it builds bonds and strength between them later on after they have been through more with each other. Mama and Walter get into disagreements which get resolved later on and they learn from it and it builds onto the theme of

First, Mama speaks to Walter about how nothing matters more to her than he does, implying she would make sacrifices for him. “What you ain't never understood is that I ain't got nothing, don't own nothing, ain't never really wanted nothing that wasn't for you. There ain't nothing as precious to me . . . There ain't nothing worth holding on to, money, dreams, nothing else if it means if it means it's going to destroy my boy.” (Hansberry 29) The author uses characterization to display the sacrifices which Mama makes for Walter. By doing this the story shows the theme of which family will make sacrifices for each other. This is done by using characterization of Mama and Walter showing their personality and character. This is done to create an emotional effect between the characters strengthening the bond between the two. Later, Walter speaks to Travis about wanting to give him and Ruth a better life “You wouldn't understand yet, son, but your daddy's gonna make a transaction ... a business transaction that's going to change our lives. . . . That's how come one day when you 'bout seventeen years old I'll come home and I'll be pretty tired, you know what I mean, after a day of conferences and secretaries getting things wrong the way they do ... 'cause an executive's life is hell, man (The more he talks the farther away he gets) And I'll pull the car up on the