Raisin In The Sun American Dream Analysis

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Benjamin Franklin once said, “Money has never made man happy, nor will it, there is nothing in its nature to produce happiness. The more of it one has the more one wants.” In the play A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, the following idea is presented: Money can interfere with making good choices. Some people believe that in pursuing their vision of the American Dream, the Younger Family made a mistake by not taking Linder’s money. This statement is untrue. They have already achieved the American Dream. They have their garden and their home that is more than many people have. The Younger’s have achieved the American Dream in a way. It may not be the way they hoped to achieve it but they have. Throughout the story, Walter continued to refuse Linder’s offer. Walter’s rejection of the offer allowed him to provide for his family, prove his manliness and come closer to his family without the money getting in his way. There are many different ways of achieving the American Dream, providing for your family can help …show more content…

Walter in the beginning did not try hard at all to become close with his family. He was always bickering with Beneatha or rambling to Ruth about nothing important. Then toward the end of the book, Walter began to warm up to the idea or being close to his family. By becoming closer to his family, Walter was able to achieve the American dream because his family was like a tube float, they held Waler up so he did not fall down under. Aside from holding him up, Walter’s family also helped him get through the loss of the money, they did not insult him and knock him down for it. They instead did the opposite, his family build him and and encouraged him to be happy again. In all, Walter is a better overall person because of his family. They helped through the hard times and gave him advice when he needed it

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