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Word Present Lorraine Hansberry

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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. As I read “shared by another family or families” on the very same page and sentence,
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