Loraine Hansberry was born in 1930, during the times of segregation and racial issues. Her family purchased a home in the suburbs of Chicago, and find themselves unwelcomed by their white neighbors. The tension boils over and chaos arises resulting in a brick nearly hitting Lorraine Hansberry. This incident leads to the eviction of their home; Carl Hansberry with the help of NAACP takes the white neighborhood to court, claiming their home as a landmark. The case of Hansberry v. Lee resulted in the removal of racially restrictive covenants, later the family’s home was visited by great African American figures.
Every day, I think to myself, how could I make myself a better person? Well, it can differ based on where one stands in life. For example, it is uncommon to meet someone who has reached their maximum potential during their younger years. This is also known as a lack of self-actualization.
On May 19, 1930, on the Southside of Chicago, Illinois, Lorraine Hansberry was born to parents Nannie Hansberry and Carl Hansberry, she was the youngest of 4 children. She was born into a middle class family and her parents were very well educated. Her father founded Lake Street Bank, which was one of the first bancks for African Americans in Chicago, and he also ran a successful real estate business. Her uncle was William Hansberry, a scholar of African Studies at Howard University in Washington D.C. Her parents were very involved in politics and growing up her parents had fought actively for black rights and against discrimination and racism.
Lorraine Hansberry, born May 19, 1930, made a very prominent contribution to society in her short lived life. She was born to a middle class family as the youngest of four children. Her father was a successful real estate broker who also founded one of the first Negro banks in Chicago (#1 247). In 1938, Lorraine’s father took a stand against the real estate covenants in Chicago due to the fact that they legally promoted housing discrimination. He chose to move his family into a predominantly white neighborhood to prove his point.
The Younger’s are a family filled with headstrong characters, who break society 's barriers. Bennie is one of the few women who want to a doctor, which is not common at this time. Most people tell her that she should just become a nurse like most women and save her family money by not going to medical school. However, Bennie knows what she wants to do and will not let people stop her. A women is filled with strength when she adjust to many things in life and has overcome more (22).
The “A Raison in the sun” is a story by Lorraine Hansberry. Follows an African American family in 1945 Chicago that just received a 10,000 life insurance check but Walter and Beneatha Younger have their own plans for the money. I believe the message in A Raison In The Sun is that dreams and money affects who you are.
Although some may argue that buying Mama’s house would be the sounder investment, it is evident, due to the current situation of the Younger family, that it would be better if the life insurance money was used to fulfill Walter’s dream of the liquor store. The main support for Walter’s dream comes from the current situation that the Younger’s find themselves in. The Younger’s lack financial stability, but with the help of the liquor store, they can get back on track. Walter expresses his frustration toward poverty when he states, “I got a boy who sleeps in the living room (Very, very quietly) and all I got to give him is stories about how rich white people live”
In Lorraine Hansberry’s play A Raisin in the Sun, the character Beneatha shows the most growth in her pride and expression. The main focus of her pride is in her African heritage; she grows by embracing her African traits and learning their compelling history. She also grows with her different ways of expression, by trying to find ways to express herself and also using her heritage to express herself. The play is focused on a family, the Youngers; They live in a small apartment in Chicago’s Southside; Beneatha is Mama 's daughter and Walter’s sister.
In the beginning of the play, on page 24, it states “Time: Sometime between Word War II and the present” generalized the play more and made it seem more relatable. It made me think that it could have taken place any time after WWII because the use of the word “present.” The playwright, Lorraine Hansberry, most likely was referring to the time period she was writing it. The word choice makes me question my reasoning but my other theory is that the play was made to feel interchangeable with any time period. For example, Hansberry puts quotation marks on “today’s clothes” maybe to say it could be anything a little boy wears, even though fashion changes over time.
This shows the family such as Mama and Ruth that they can’t trust Walter with anything now because he lost all of the portion of the money. He is looked down upon for not becoming the “Man” of the house and taking full responsibility when he is supposed to. Another traditional gender role that I see Hansberry challenging is Beneatha in the middle of the book. Beneatha explains how she has started taking guitar lessons Mama and Ruth laugh out loud making fun of her and asking why she wants to play the guitar. All of sudden she gets upset when Mama and Ruth don’t take it seriously “How come you done taken it in your mind to learn to play the guitar?”
Gender Expectations in Different Cultures “Women are supposed to cook and do house chores… Women should be responsible for raising children… Men should tell women what they should do… Men are superior than women.” Gender expectations are evident in Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun and the society in Korea. Due to their different culture and lifestyle, The Youngers, the African American family, in A Raisin in the Sun have gender expectations that are different from the those in Korea.
Bending Gender Roles in A Raisin in the Sun In society, there is definitely a standard for which gender does what. Men are very often seen as the head of a family, or the boss of a company, while women are more commonly seen as a housewife or secretary. However, if people are in a situation where money is tight and space is tighter, these roles don’t seem to hold up. In a house where everyone can work, everyone should work.
Hardships A Raisin in the sun is about an African American family together in an apartment in chicago. The director uses the obstacles the family have faced to setup the theme throughout the story. The affect on Ruth finally decided that she wanted the family to move into an house in clybourne park. The Apartment they were staying in, the furniture was very faded and worn out, that's one of the reasons Ruth would enjoy moving into an house. Ruth and mama wanted the best for the family.
Agatha Christie is contributing to the mood by creating a scene similar to a storm scene in a movie- the audience is wary about what is going on. They are forced to predict what will happen in the future using the mood that is portrayed by the author in this segment of the chapter. By using suggestive words to describe the setting, the author is able to make a movie in the readers’ heads, setting the mood and affecting their thoughts and
Walter is a man who dreams big, while his wife Ruth is level headed and wants to leave this house (Hansberry). All of these characters have their flaws, but it is who they end up being that is important. These characters are here to provide messages for us about the theme, which is the importance of family, and that money is not all that
