American Dream Deferred

"American Dream" for most of people it just a dream. But for the blacks it was their opportunities to have a better life in America. In 1950s the blacks are on the bottom of the society, they have been treated differently. They lived in different neighborhood and got different jobs than the whites. Even the blacks have been treated differently they still have their dreams. But what happen when racism crush your dream? What would you do? Would you exchange someone’s dream to get your dreams? And what happen if the one deferred your dreams is your family? What would you do? In the play, Raisin in the Sun, by Lorraine Hansberry, the members of the Younger family have been through all of it, treat differently, dreams deferred and also it cause

For the Younger family, this is what the dreams mean to them, the things they can never get or is their way out of the life they don’t like. For Walter been a limo driver is not he wants. All he wants is having money, so he can buy the pearls for Ruth. Walter thinks having a liquor store is the way to gets money. Having a big house is what Ruth, Travis and Mama want. They have been lived in a tiny, run-down apartment for many years. Travis doesn’t even have his own room, he needs to sleep in living room, due to that Travis needs to hear Walter and his friends talk about their business every night. “Why do you have to be a doctor? Why can't you be a nurse like other women?”says Walter. Beneatha a strong African woman, only do what she wants. Become a doctor is her dream. Family breaks apart is the most thing Mama worry about. For other people the Younger’s dreams are nothing, but for them its can change their whole life. How will you react when you find out your dreams deferred? When Mama gives remain money to Walter. He doesn’t listen to Mama, instead put $ 3,000 in the bank for Beneatha’s tuition, Walter takes all the money on liquor store. Turnout, Willy takes all the money, he decides to give up Mama’s dream, so he can get his dream. Therefore he decides to sell their new house to Mr. Linder. “Don’t cry, Mama. understand. That man is going to write us a check for more money than we ever had. You and Ruth can stop doing people’s housework. ” For Walter, his dream is more important than other’s