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Dreams, the foundation of all advancements in our society today, should not be suppressed by the majorities’ thought process. Lorraine Hansberry, a black women raised in the 1930’s, was surrounded by the hatred towards minority races. Her feeling of an exclusion from society and her ability to pursue her dreams can be translates into her well-known play A Raisin in the Sun. The Younger family family receives a 10,000 dollar check. Everyone in the family has a dream they want to pursue using the 10,000 dollars. Walter Younger wants to open a bar with the money, Mama Younger wants to buy a house for the youngest Younger, Travis, Bennie Younger wants to pursue her passion and dream to study medical practices. Through the use of setting, characterization, and symbolism, Lorraine Hansberry's play, A Raisin in the Sun develops the theme that dreams have a value and purpose.

The setting of this play is portrayed throughout the play. A Raisin in the Sun takes place during the second World War. During the second World War, racism and segregation eliminated the hopes and dreams of many people. The people who were wrongfully segregated seized every opportunity to get closer to their hopes and dreams. Walter - 10,000 dollars, can you believe it, 10,000 dollars… did you count how many zeros there are (Hansberry). The Youngers family is trying to comprehend the money and what dreams they can succeed with that kind of money. The biggest question with this money is, whose dreams get accomplished? Despite several Constitutional Amendments subsequent to the Civil War, African Americans were denied many civil rights a full century later (Galens). Due to their skin color, many dreams of theirs are a struggle to accomplish in the setting of the...

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...d and unstraightened (Hansberry) . Beneatha allows her hair to grow naturally to get closer to her roots. In this effort, she aims to make a point that she is still the same person, just with different hair. Why should it matter? Beneatha takes off the headdress and reveals her new hairstyle—a short, natural afro. Shocked by Beneatha's decision to change her hair (Hacht). She already knows that people will react negatively to it. She want to go to medical school, Why does it matter what her skin color is let alone her hair style.

In summary, everyone has a right to dreams and a right to attempt to fulfil them. Through the use of setting, characterization, and symbolism, Lorraine Hansberry's play, A Raisin in the Sun develops the theme that dreams have a value and purpose. No matter what disadvantages society throws at you, your dream are your right to accomplish.