My Response Phase Portfolio - Hot-Seating, Roleplay, Cross-cutting,
and Marking the moment.
My Response Phase Portfolio
Hot-Seating
When we Hot-seated Johnny we found out a lot of information about the
character. Little things such as "How old are you?" helped. By
Hot-seating we learned that even such things , that matter so little
can help develop a drama. We could also find out personal details that
he probably didn't want anyone else to know. By doing this we could
then decide how to develop the plot and characters. For example,
If I asked Johnny "Where do you live?" and his reply was "By the Sea",
we could produce a scene on the beach. This is just a typical example
of how Hot-seating helps.
Roleplay
When we did a short Roleplay we could see how Johnny acted towards
life, and this allowed to take a sneak at what everyday life is like
for Johnny. We also got to see how he acted towards family and
friends. On rare occasions we might be able to see how Johnny got
himself into this situation. This helped us explore the text because
we could see how he acted and what he does, If there are any problems
and could those problems be solved. For example we might see Johnny in
a pub with a drug gang after him because he owes money. We can now
understand and see how and what life is like for Johnny. We (As an
audience) could then decide whether to deal with the problem or just
let it get out of hand. This is just an typical example of how
Roleplay helps.
Cross-cutting
When we used Cross-cutting we saw how Johnny got himself into this bad
situation of a drinking problem. This helped because we could see how
others reacted to his drinking problems. For example we found out that
Johnny's parents really did care for him, even though Johnny went
around telling people his family were dead and that they wouldn't care
anyway. We found this strategy helped because we could see what life
was like before and while his problem occurred.
Marking The Moment
We marked the moment when we was developing our first scene in our
drama. The scene was about Johnny in a pub, he was there drowning his
sorrows. However when he thought life couldn't get worse 2 drug
addicts came in asking for their money. Johnny had to tell them that
he didn't have the money and they didn't like it. So they beat him up
and leave him on the pub floor, threatening him before they leave. and
he was being chased up by drug addicts for there moneyText Box: .
wealth. Neither of these men had a considerable amount of money. This helps the every
could not bring himself to kill a innocent little boy so he gave him to a
They were hungry, and they were fierce. And they had hoped to find a home, and they found only hatred. Okies—the owners hated them because the owners knew they were soft and the Okies strong, that they were fed and the Okies hungry; and perhaps they had heard from their grandfathers how easy it is to steal land from a soft man if you are fierce and hungry and armed. The owners hated them. And in the towns, the storekeepers hated them because they had no money to spend. There is no shorter path to a storekeeper’s contempt, and all his admirations are exactly opposite. The town men, little bankers, hated the Okies because there was nothing to gain from them. They had nothing. And the laboring people hated the Okies because a hungry man must work, if he has to work, the wage payer automatically gives him less for his work; and then no one can get more. (318)
he was crushed. He then began his killings by luring women in with his looks and by
not afford to raise him at the time. He spent his life being raised by
Walter and Beneatha’s relationship is very complex. The spiraling tension between the two siblings causes confrontation to form and creep into the Younger household. Walter needs his family to respect him as the man of the family, but his sister is constantly belittling him in front of his mother, wife, and son. This denigrating treatment taints Walter’s view of himself as a man, which carries into his decisions and actions. Beneatha also subconsciously deals with the dysfunctional relationship with her brother. She desires to have her brother’s support for her dream of becoming a doctor, yet Walter tends to taunt her aspiration and condemns her for having such a selfish dream. Mama as the head of the family is heartbroken by the juvenile hostility of her adult children, so in hopes to keep her family together she makes the brave move of purchasing a house. Mama’s reasoning for the bold purchase was,“ I—I just seen my family falling apart….just falling to pieces in front of my eyes…We couldn’t have gone on like we was today. We was going backwards ‘stead of forw...
influenced his behavior. When he was a young boy he was sent to an orphanage, he was whipped
Walter Younger is the most dynamic character throughout A Raisin in the Sun. The reader can see the immense change in his character: from needing money and power to buy his happiness to his families happiness providing his happiness. He starts off wanting the liquor store, and then he ends up standing up to a racist man so his family can be happy and proud of him. At first, he fails to realize his wife’s and mother’s unhappiness, but throughout the story he begins to notice and he, in turn, becomes more mature. Walter faces some set backs on his dreams and happiness, but in the end he turns out to be a better person because of them.
himself in a defiant way and disobeyed all authority in his life. His brother Pete helped
Setting: That was Then…This is Now, had multiple settings but it was mainly placed in either Charlie the bartenders Bar, or in Bryon’s house in Tusla, Oklahoma. In Charlie’s Bar, there is a set of pool tables, lounge chairs and booths, and a long bar. It’s centered near an alley and has a big neon “Charlie’s Bar” outside of the building. Bryon and Mark usually go there to relax for a while, get a couple free cokes from Charlie, and hustle people into playing pool. Though Bryon and Mark are still underage to be in the bar, Charlie keeps a safe guard watching over the two, just in case one or two police come in for a drink. Bryon has a growing I.O.U fund for Charlie since he’s been getting about two cokes every time they go to the bar, but Charlie lets it slide because they two are good friends. The other main setting of the story is Bryon’s house. It is a two-story house, which resides Bryon’s mother, brother, and Mark. Mark lives there because Bryon’s mother had adopted Mark. Bryon’s house is located in the low-income area, where the ruffians live. Though there are a lot of gang-related people there, Mark and Bryon are good friends with everyone, and nothing bad usually happens in there presence.
Mama talks to Walter about her fears of the family falling apart. This is the reason she bought the house and she wants him to understand. Walter doesn't understand and gets angry. "What you need me to say you done right for? You the head of this family. You run our lives like you want to. It was your money and you did what you wanted with it. So what you need for me to say it was all right for? So you butchered up a dream of mine - you - who always talking 'bout your children's dreams..." Walter is so obsessive over money that he yells at his mom for not giving him all of it. He doesn't know that what his mom is doing is for the family. He thinks that having money will make the family happy, when in reality the family doesn't need anymore than what they have to be happy.
“A Raisin in the Sun” is set at in an area where racism was still occurring. Blacks were no longer separated but they were still facing many racial problems. The black Younger family faced these problems throughout the play. The entire family was affected in their own way. The family has big dreams and hope to make more of their poor lives. Walter, the main character, is forced to deal with most of the issues himself. Ruth, his wife, and Travis, his ten-year-old son, really don’t have say in matters that he sets his mind to. Beneatha, his sister tries to get her word in but is often ignored. Lena (Mama) is Walter’s mother and is very concerned about her family. She tries to keep things held together despite all of the happenings. Mama’s husband had just recently died so times seemed to be even harder. They all live in a small apartment when living space is very confined (Hansberry 1731). They all have dreams in which they are trying to obtain, but other members of the family seem to hold back each other from obtaining them (Decker).
Walter is obsessed with the insurance check that the family is waiting for, ten thousand dollars, will solve all his financial and social problems. The fact that the money is really his Mama’s because of the death of his father complicates the issue. But he points out "He was my father, too!" (38). Walter wants Mama to give him the money so he can open a liquor store with two friends. He feels as if this will finally allow him the opportunity to provide all the material things, necessities and luxuries f...
Lauren Oliver once said, “I guess that’s just part of loving people: You have to give things up. Sometimes you even have to give them up” (Good Reads). This quote connects very well to the play, A Raisin in the Sun, written by Lorraine Hansberry. The quote conveys the message that if one loves someone, one must give things up. A Raisin in the Sun is about an African-American family living in the south side of Chicago in the 1950s. The Younger family is a lower-class family that has been struggling to make their dreams come true. One of the character’s in the play named Walter Lee has been struggling to make his dreams come true. Walter’s changes that are shown tie to the quote written by Lauren Oliver. The changes that are seen in Walter Lee throughout the book, A Raisin in the Sun, reflects the theme that one must sacrifice something for the love and happiness of one’s family.
his parents to show them he had hurt him self. At times they even felt