Schools Out And A Raisin In The Sun

Allen Crite's “Schools Out” portrays a segregated society setting with an attendance of wealthy citizens. She uses this to create themes of a strong community, togethership, and an optimistic view of black society. This painting has a strong feeling of childhood innocence and continues to be a key piece of art in a new wave of movements. This era is known as the Harlem Renaissance, a period of cultural change started by the great migration of African Americans into urban areas. This transition sparked ideals of self-identity and self-expression. After being oppressed for years this minority gave way to a generation of vibrant and diverse artistry. “A Raisin in the Sun” is a notable example of Harlem Renaissance-inspired literature that can

Crites’ “Schools Out” and "A Raisin in the Sun” both show themes of gender roles, racial discrimination, and identity with the overall goal of the American dream.

“Schools Out” challenges the discrimination and segregation in the school environment by putting an optimistic touch on the painting. African Americans continued to suffer with low-funded schools as well as poor education curricula while whites prospered in academics. Although Blacks were excluded from all white-dominated schools Crite’s painting depicts a school presumably funded by the black community in this area. This contribution shows the extent to which black societies would go to normalize and provide for each other. This demand for public education brought communities together for this cause and countries to fight for higher education availability. These communities strive to have the best opportunities available to their

The children are shown walking, skipping, and running through the streets, with smiles on their faces and a sense of freedom and joy in their hearts. The painting shows the resilience and determination of African-American communities in the face of adversity and oppression. Along these lines, Crite also paints only women and little girls getting out of this particular school because although topics of racial injustice were being battled gender inequality was still prevalent in all societies. Girls were taught to pursue more feminine areas of study so the school in the painting was likely an all-girls school where they were taught topics like home economics. Strong gender roles were still prevalent and can be seen in and across this period with this painting as evidence. In “A Raisin the Sun”, Gender roles are also a big obstacle for the characters in the story. All the female representatives in the play show a sense of strong identity and role in the household. Beneatha is a strong and independent woman who refuses to conform to societal expectations of women as wives. She pursues a career in medicine which challenges the idea of women staying within their boundaries. Beneath and the painting shows similar themes of questioning the assimilation in the white culture. She