Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin In The Sun

Out of all the characters in A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, there are two main ones that influence the plot. Mama and Walter impact the plot the most because both characters have different perspectives and their actions significantly shape the plot.

Gregor’s role in his family characterizes him as an altruistic individual whose nature made him ignorant to his family’s manipulation. Gregor endures most of his hardships without complaint and puts the needs of his family firmly above his own. Upon realizing his transformation at the beginning of the novella, his first thoughts were not of alarm but of great concern about being late to work because it is his only means of taking care of his family (Kafka 6). After his father’s business failed, Gregor “work[ed] with special ardor” (27) doing laborious work as a traveling salesman, not only to “pay off [his] parents’ debt”(4), but to also spend what little money he has to give Grete the opportunity to perform violin professionally (26). With all these responsibilities, it’s inevitable for Gregor to be under great stress, which can infer that Gregor’s transformation is a result of his willful desire to escape the pressures his overburdened life. Gregor struggled between remaining a steadfast provider or following his desire for independence, however, his metamorphosis freed him from a job he detests. Now that it is impossible for Gregor to work, Mr.Samsa reveals that “he possessed more money than Gregor knew about” (#). This is a significant event where Kafka uses the motif of betrayal to emphasize the corruption in familial infrastructure represented through Gregor’s sacrifice and interaction with his family, as well as to socially comment about how people in society use

A Raisin in the Sun, written by Lorraine Hansberry, has been transformed into both live plays and films; the most recent being in 2008 starring Sean “P” Diddy. Films can’t keep every last detail from the book but they do keep the important parts of it. With the removal of scenes, there can be additions or changes to make the movie more interesting. The addition of Mama coming back from work, Walter at the bar, Ruth at the clinic, and Clybourne Park make the film stronger and more realistic than the written play.

The pursuit of happiness has been a driving force behind mankind’s decisions throughout the course of human history. Everyone has their interpretations of happiness, and how to achieve it, the Youngers all have their individual dreams, but in the end, they choose to invest in a house to take a step towards the betterment of the family. In the beginning of the play A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, the Younger family received a check of $10,000 for the death insurance of Walter Younger, also known as Big Walter. Everyone has their idea on how to expend the money to assist them in their pursuit of happiness.

In the beginning of the novella, Gregor undergoes a transformation. Many readers view his transformation as he turns into a bug because of the way Kafka describes Gregor. Kafka may have been undergoing a transformation of his own. Kafka dealt with many issues growing up such as self doubt, issues with his father, and eventually, health issues. Like Kafka, Gregor deals with issues with his father and within himself and begins to feel less and less like himself as the novella continues. He awakes from his sleep to ask himself, “What’s happened to me (Kafka, 3)?” With the conflicts Gregor has with his family, especially his father, he begins to feel unwanted and unappreciated. Gregor also feels that he is becoming less sensitive when that used to be one of his main traits as a human (Kafka, 24). Seeing that Gregor is losing his sensitivity, that shows that he is truly losing himself since he is losing one of his main traits. Feeling less like himself, Gregor becomes more distant with his close

A Raisin in the sun Sometimes people can be very judgy based on the different types of skin colors.in the play “ A Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry it shows us how a family is have to choose whether that should get a new house or keep the money and use if for something else. An anonymous writer writes that “The Younger family should not take the owner’s association’s money.

The “Whispers from the Walls” is a primitive style home in the 1920’s. It is a home of an African-American family of that time period. There are old plank walls and floors with simple furnishings. The quilt on the bed and the rug next to it would have been handmade, probably by the woman of the house. There is a large trunk at the foot of the wooden bed, and it probably held family heirlooms and personal items. A small table to the side of the room has one short leg that is held up by a book. The images of a man and woman in the room represents what an African- American family would have looked like at this time. The home would also have had a musky sent because of lack of insulation. I see a lot of history in this artwork. Everything is tidy, but worn and adequate, but small.

Hansberry’s own surroundings create the fictional locations for her works. Hansberry was born in Chicago in 1930. Her early years were spent with many prominent African American social and political leaders visiting her home such as poet Langston Hughes, professor W.E.B DuBois, and activist Paul Robeson.(“Lorraine Hansberry Biography”). A Raisin in the Sun, set in Chicago, displays a visual testament to the poverty and violence that Hansberry grew up in. In Act I, scene II, Travis comes into the younger house telling of how him and his friends were chasing a rat that was as “big as a cat, honest!”(Hansberry 137 ) Travis’ story highlights the poverty in the South Side of Chicago and how the unstable has become a part of everyday

A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry is a complex story about the struggles a family of five face while living in a tiny apartment on the southside of Chicago, post-civil war. Ruth, Walter, Mama, and Beneatha all seem to be struggling with the same issue disappointment. Ruth is disappointed in her husband. While Walter is disappointed with his failure of success, Mama is disappointed with her children. Whereas, Beneatha seems to be disappointed with the world.

In “A Raisin in the Sun,” Lorraine Hansberry addresses intertwined issues of discrimination, family values, and identity. By examining how Younger’s family struggles with money, we can see Hansberry is arguing that racism and discrimination lower people’ standards, quarrels their dreams, and create prejudice. Walter struggles mightily to escape the poverty and get his family to well-to-do luxury level,”I think my wife should wear some pearls” (1604). He dreams to open his own business.

Lorraine Hansberry wrote A Raisin in the Sun during the late 1950s after the Harlem Renaissance, which was an African American literary movement between the 1920s-30s. The title, A Raisin in the Sun, was borrowed from a line in a poem called “Harlem” written in 1950 by Langston Hughes that describes a dream that is put off. Hughes was a significant figure during the Harlem Renaissance and they both promoted equality, racism and injustice in their art, which is why Hansberry incorporates themes from Hughes’ poem and mirrors them in the play. Desperation, frustration and the lack of hope are represented by the societal obstacles that the Younger family face that prevent that family from achieving their aspirations. Walter faces societal

Kafka describes the tedious, murky and muggy environment that foreshadows the decomposition and fall of Gregor’s life. When Gregor opens his eyes, he finds himself changed into a grotesque vermin or an enormous insect, an insignificant creature. Gregor does not scream. He does not panic at least not until he worries about going to work, that a gigantic insect doesn’t need to bother showing up for work doesn’t cross his mind. It seems as though Gregor accepts his fate so willingly. With this striking opening, Kafka sets his mystifying psychological fantasy in motion. Kafka’s diaries and letters point out that he considered “Gregor’s fate no worse, or better, than that of any person.” The prior life of a traveling salesman vs. the one-room Gregor occupies, as an insect are both lives of solitude. Kafka wrote that “the cares we have to struggle with every day” are emotional anguish. Kafka lived a sad life. He was persistently haunted by the oppressive image of his father. This could be clearly seen in Gregor’s attempts to get out of the bed. But, since his door was locked, he would need to call for help, which he does not favor. This shows Kafka’s fear of his father. He would rather lay on the bed forever than call his father to help him. Kafka’s fear estimated here as Gregor’s fear

In the novella, Gregor transforms into an insect; he and his family must navigate his new life as a bug. As Gregor undergoes a physical transformation, there is also a shift in financial power in his family. Kafka shows that a capitalist society dehumanizes the working class, this is seen through the characterization of Gregor, the symbolism of food, and diction surrounding Gregor’s father

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