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Meet the Author
Lorraine Hansbury: Author of 1961 screenplay "A Raisin in the Sun". Became the youngest American playwright and the only African American to win an award for Best Play of the Year by the NY Drama Critics Circle. When talking about her screenplay, Hansberry told her husband she wanted, "to write a social drama about blacks that was good art. Instead of stereotyped characters that would bear no resemblance to actual people, she invented a situation that was sometimes painfully realistic. The plot revolves around what her characters do given the opportunity to escape their cramped surroundings."
The Original Cast of "A Raisin in the Sun"(1961)
this picture displays Ruth, ironing and working hard for her family.
Walter Lee (right) and Mama (left) conversing on the set of the play about his dreams. Walter wants to make something of him self and a chance to strive in life. On the other hand, Mama wants Walter to be a man and take care of his family a "normal" way.
Beneatha Younger; sister of Walter Lee. She's striving to break the "norm" and become a doctor.
Travis Younger [son of Walter and Ruth Younger]
6 comments:
Walter's dream of owning the liquor store is just a way for him to support his family and support their dreams of owning a house. Walter believes that money will help anything, but he usually has very bad luck with money. The whole liquor store incident really opened up Walter's charachter and showed how frustrated he can become. He fought even more with Ruth, Lena, and Beneatha after he lost the money to the scam. Eventually, Walter finds strength and is able to stand up to Mr. Lindner which is another characher trait that evolves through the whole liquor store situation. This then solves his own goal, to make his family's dream a reality.
TW
I dont think Walter is investing in the liquor store for his family. Walter's decision to ivest the money shows his immaturity and selfishness. Throughout the whole play, all he can think about is money and bettering himself. He describes his goals and his life dreams day in and day out, not recognizing that the others have dreams too. But, when he reliezed that he had been scammed, his whole character changes. He reliezes that he has made a terrible decision in giving the money to Willie and recognizes that he needs to make things better not only with himself, but with his family. So, this whole incident showed a great change in Walter's character from being selfish, to being a man.
WTW
Investing in a liquor store was really just a way for Wlater to feel like he will finally be able to support his family in a way he never could before. Walter's dream seemed almost fake to himself like he never really wanted to own a liquor store business but it is what he felt he needed at the time. To get his social status higher and to get enough money to give his kids what he never had and to support the entire family, he needed something like this to keep him occupied and busy.
KNH
Walter’s decision to invest in a liquor store shows his selfishness and immaturity, but also shows his good intentions. Even though Walter didn’t think about anyone else's dreams, hopes, or feelings, he was trying to better the family. His intentions were good. He wanted to make enough money from the liquor store to pay Beneatha's school bills, buy Lena and Ruth a new house, while still helping his idea of a high status in society. He was trying to do the right thing, but he forgot to think about consequences.
KDB
Walter's dream of opening a liquor store is to help his son have a bed and enough money to give him for school whenever Travis needs it. Walter only wants to open up the store to help his family and to get away from being a servant. Walter does not like the fact that he works for someone so he wants to be the head of a business. This shows that Walter is a caring person since he wants the best for his family.
RJV
Walter's decision to invest in the liquore store shows is selfishness as well as lack of care for others. Not only was Walter given money to help support his family but it was also was supposed to help Beneatha continue to go to school but because Walter had his own agenda, he felt as if those were more important and used the money of his own needs. As a result of all his selfish needs, the whole family has to suffer.
BCW
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