A Raisin in the Sun Essays

Through depicting Beneatha’s changing of her hair, the (Hansberry, Nemiroff, and Baraka, 61) is attempting to show how the minority blacks are socially conditioned to follow the Caucasian standards of beauty. Beneatha has straightened her hair in order to get rid of her African black image but The Nigerian student…

Oppression and Hope in Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry’s play is a close study of an African-American family and their struggles to fulfill their various dreams in 1950’s America. The story represents the ultimate triumph of hope and action over the oppressive confines and prejudices of society. Sometimes, however,…

The Gender Issue in 1950’s During the post war period, the American society saw many changes. The society faced several after effects of war. Before war, the American society had fixed gender roles: the male was the bread winner and the female was the house keeper (Dauphin, 2006). These roles…

The story in A Raisin in the Sun is one of a kind that can relate to many African American in 1950s. The story outlines a family living near Chicago that struggles to maintain dignity and dream of a better life. It is evident also that the family struggles with…

Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun made her the first African-American to achieve the Best American Play award from theNew York Drama Critics Circle, as well as the fifth women and the youngest American to do so (Morrin 1). The plot revolves around fulfilling dreams and desires through the…