Racial Injustice In A Raisin In The Sun By Lorraine Hansberry

While reading the play "A Raisin in the Sun," a range of emotions are running through my body. As a reader, I feel compassion for a family that is putting in a lot of effort to care for themselves in a manner that is secure as well as comfortable. As I read about the racial injustice that the Youngers had to deal with, I couldn't help but feel a surge of pity for them. The trauma and bigotry that this family is forced to endure exact a major toll not only on the family as a whole but also on each member of the family individually. Hansberry draws readers in by emotionally connecting them with each character in the play. Hansberry provides readers with the opportunity to get to know each character and explore who they are as an individual,

In A Raisin in the Sun, Hansberry demonstrates how the Younger family managed to survive despite the challenging racial climate of the period. Something as simple as calling in sick to work was not even close to being considered normal for the Youngers family. In a conversation that took place between Ruth and Mama at the start of the play, Hansberry emphasized during this conversation. Ruth claimed to be exhausted and did not want to go to work. Because the illness is "something white people get, too," and because it would be more believable for her to state that she had the flu if she did so, Ruth's mother encouraged her to call in sick to work at that point (Hansberry, 539). During the course of this portion of the play, Hansberry provides the readers with an understanding of the position that this family holds in society. And how difficult it is to be a black woman in

Hansberry delves into Walter's character, which is highlighted by his determination to start a business and provide for his family. Hansberry conveys his indignation towards his situation through Walter's character. Walter believes that life is unfair and that he is not providing enough for his family. When the insurance money was mentioned, Walter assumed that the money would set him up nicely to start his business. When the insurance money enters the picture, Hansberry shows readers how it produces a slew of problems between Walter and Mama. A conflict between Mama and Walter occurred in the middle of the play, after Mama showed what she had done with the money. "So, you butchered up a dream of mine you always talking ‘bout your children’s dreams." (Hansberry, 563). At this point in the play, Hansberry demonstrates how the family's financial situation impacts the connections among the different members of the family. She demonstrates to the reader how difficult it can be to provide for your family if you are a black man and society does not give you the same opportunities because of the color of your skin. She also demonstrates that relying on things like the money from life insurance to provide for your family is not an easy way to live the American