The Raisin In The Sun Literary Analysis

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In a Child’s Eyes In the play, The Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, the Younger family struggles with happiness and joy. They do not know how to fix the problems in their lives. Amit Ray says, “Joy is found when you focus your energy on improving human dignity, human capacity, and human values.” Walter Younger and mama argue over what life is. Mama says life used to be freedom, but now it is money. Walter says, “No, it was always money, mama. We just didn’t know it.” By the end of the play, Walter’s view of what life is, changes. Walter realizes human dignity is more important than money; human dignity is life now. Walter is obsessed with money and uses the money mama gives him to invest in a liquor store. When Bobo tells Walter