"Guys aren't going to go for the atmosphere--they're going to go for what they see." - II.ii.96
This quote is from George, the most ignorant kid I've read about in a play. He's very shallow and only expects girls to act like they're supposed to. They're only supposed to be pretty and do housework, according to him. This doesn't fit well with the dream that Beneatha has to become a doctor. The purpose of this was to create even more tension between women and men. There's already tension with race and economic status. This scene causes differences between what men excpect from women and dreams that women have for themselves--specifically Beneatha. This also causes even more tension in the family between what Beneatha wants in a man.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
A Raisin in the Sun 2
"But Lord, child, you should know all the dreams I had 'bout buying tha thouse and fixing it up and making me a little garden in the back--And didn't none of it happen."
This quote from Mama is a perfect reference to why the book is called "A Raisin in the Sun". The title is an allusion to a poem by Langston Hughes called "A Dream Deferred". The quote from the poem that contains the title is, "What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up, like a raisin in the sun?" The importance of this is to allude to the dreams of the Younger family. Their dreams of a huge house, changing the world, an end to racism, and an end to sexism are in risk of becoming a dream deferred. The book title alludes to the fact that if they sit around and watch their dreams pass them by and not work for it, their dreams will dry up and pass them by "like a raisin in the sun". Many of their dreams, such as a house or an end to racism, have passed them by because they have sit back and let it. However, things are changing as they get a new house.
This quote from Mama is a perfect reference to why the book is called "A Raisin in the Sun". The title is an allusion to a poem by Langston Hughes called "A Dream Deferred". The quote from the poem that contains the title is, "What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up, like a raisin in the sun?" The importance of this is to allude to the dreams of the Younger family. Their dreams of a huge house, changing the world, an end to racism, and an end to sexism are in risk of becoming a dream deferred. The book title alludes to the fact that if they sit around and watch their dreams pass them by and not work for it, their dreams will dry up and pass them by "like a raisin in the sun". Many of their dreams, such as a house or an end to racism, have passed them by because they have sit back and let it. However, things are changing as they get a new house.
A Raisin in the Sun 1
"And we have decided to move into our house because my father--my father--he earned it for us brick for brick." -pg. III.i.48
In the quote above, Walter is speaking to the man from the "Welcoming Committee". This specific moment shows how Walter is a dynamic character. Walter shows that he is dynamic by his mood swings as well. As soon as he has money in his possession, he becomes an all-around happier person. During this last scene, Walter changes his beliefs on how he should be an example to his family and protect him. At the beginning, Walter was greedy and selfish, wanting only his dreams to be considered for the $10,000 check. By the end, the money didn't matter to him and he held himself with dignity, respct, and self-confidence. Although this dynamicy caused problems in the beginning, his family was happy with him in the end.
In the quote above, Walter is speaking to the man from the "Welcoming Committee". This specific moment shows how Walter is a dynamic character. Walter shows that he is dynamic by his mood swings as well. As soon as he has money in his possession, he becomes an all-around happier person. During this last scene, Walter changes his beliefs on how he should be an example to his family and protect him. At the beginning, Walter was greedy and selfish, wanting only his dreams to be considered for the $10,000 check. By the end, the money didn't matter to him and he held himself with dignity, respct, and self-confidence. Although this dynamicy caused problems in the beginning, his family was happy with him in the end.
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