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A Raisin in the Sun

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"Never before, the entire history of the American theater, has so much of the truth of black people's lives been seen on the stage," observed James Baldwin shortly before A Raisin in the Sun opened on Broadway in 1959.

Indeed Lorraine Hansberry's award-winning drama about the hopes and aspirations of a struggling, working-class family living on the South Side of Chicago con...more

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Published May 7th 2002 by Random House (first published 1959)

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Jul 20, 2007 Jeffrey rated it 5 of 5 stars

Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun is very deservedly considered a timeless classic. Unlike many other works from around the same era, Hansberry provokes and moves her audience without writing of complete devastation. To explain how her style and choices are different than her contemporaries, is to give away the ending. The denouement of A Raisin in the Sun is like no other of its genre. This is what makes it a classic. It is timeless because of Hansberry's presentation of the familial in...more

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Oct 31, 2012 Conner Zimmermann rated it 1 of 5 stars

I honestly think this was a very bad choice by Ms. E. I cannot think of a single person in our bell that was actually interested in this. This book might have even made me a little more stupid. This is by far the worst book I have read this year. The characters were imbeciles, just because they get some money doesn't mean that they go and spend it all on a house right away. This book was horrific, making me want to tear my eyes out of my head so that I would not have to continue to read this was...more

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Feb 25, 2012 J. Shepard rated it 4 of 5 stars

I didn't finish this. It was good writing. It had okay characters, a bit typish, but whatever.

The reason I didn't finish it is because even if the title didn't give it away, it became clear that it would end badly. I don't want to teach my kids about how hard life is, and the probability problems people from the ghetto have. They know that shit.

It got me thinking about American Classic Drama. I went on a Eugene O'Neil kick back in college, and he was another great fatalist. We all know about "...more

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Jul 02, 2007 sydney rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: people who live in cities, teachers, everyone

This is a great play. Part of the reason I loved it is because I saw some former students act out scenes from it last month, and they were amazing. But! One of the reasons they were able to be so amazing is because this is a great play. It touches on common themes-- the American dream, generation gaps, family, race relations, identity. Hansberry gets dialogue just right. Her characters are strong and relatable. It's funny and moving at the same time and still makes sense fifty years after it was...more

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Jul 27, 2008 booklady rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Hansberry's death from cancer at 34 just six years after the publication and first production of Raisin in the Sun was a real loss to both the literary and dramatic worlds. Not everyone likes to read plays; I enjoy them. This one is exceptional. The characters are well-defined, real, memorable; the interaction among them vibrant, interesting, at times gut-wrenching, never dull. Raisin is a snapshot of black urban life on the eve of the sixties, just before the civil rights movement. And yet, we...more

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Feb 09, 2008 Joel rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

What happens to a dream deferred?

Does it dry up
like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore--
And then run?
Does it stink like rotten meat?
Or crust and sugar over--
like a syrupy sweet?

Maybe it just sags
like a heavy load.

Or does it explode?

I decided to assign this to my Honors American Lit class before I had even read it myself. I'm so glad I did! I really enjoyed the characters. And while students get a kick out of lines like "Why you always wear them faggoty white shoes?" it also deals with som...more

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Mar 23, 2009 S. Walden rated it 4 of 5 stars

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I read A Raisin in the Sun in high school but remembered little about the storyline. Rereading it was a delight; I especially enjoyed how effortlessly the dialogue flowed and how well Hansberry created such dynamic characters. As I read it a second time, I tried to concentrate on what I believed was the reason this play was so important to read as a high school student. I think the main reason this play is an important piece of literature that should be explored in the English classroom is becau...more I read A Raisin in the Sun in high school but remembered little about the storyline. Rereading it was a delight; I especially enjoyed how effortlessly the dialogue flowed and how well Hansberry created such dynamic characters. As I read it a second time, I tried to concentrate on what I believed was the reason this play was so important to read as a high school student. I think the main reason this play is an important piece of literature that should be explored in the English classroom is because it is a raw portrayal of the struggles of African Americans in post-WWII America. I suppose I mean to say that instead of classes talking generally about the prejudices that took place in American society after WWII (and still today, for that matter), Hansberry put faces to the struggle. Each of her characters wants different things and believes that success lies in those personal desires and aspirations. The characters became real to me – their situations more sincere. I think literature like this has a more powerful effect on how students understand and appreciate history.

An interesting reaction I had to the play was that I did not view the
Youngers as victims in a society that refused to allow them equal opportunities. I know this might sound strange, but I will go even further in saying that I do not feel that was Hansberry’s intention anyway. This is not to say that I did not sympathize with them from time to time, only that I believe Hansberry wanted her readers to be more focused on each character’s unique desires, not the collective group striving for the same goal. I think it was important to put this emphasis on the individual as so much of our history about the struggles of African Americans to gain equality groups everyone together as having the same dreams. Hansberry’s play shows that it is not that simple. In addition, she creates characters that are not necessarily endearing to the reader. I struggled the most with Walter who I felt was selfish, lazy, and unreasonably idealistic. Ruth, too, had her moments when my sympathy for her turned to annoyance because of her personality. I found it interesting that Hansberry was not concerned with creating likable characters.

It is evident from the title that the play focuses on deferred dreams. Every character has a specific goal: Mama wants a house for her family, Beneatha wants to be a doctor, Ruth wants to move out of their cramped apartment, Walter wants money. As the play progresses, we learn how much each character emphasizes their wants and how realistic their desires are. It was easy for me to want what Mama and Ruth wanted. It was easy for me to root for Beneatha and her dream of being a doctor. However, I found it impossible to view Walter’s desire as a viable goal for the family. His intense selfishness and lack of understanding that success comes with hard work was the main reason. I was not surprised when he took the entire $6500 and invested it even after Mama told him to put some aside for Beneatha’s schooling. I had absolutely no respect for his character, and I did not believe there was a true change in him even after he refused to be bought out by Mr. Lindner. What frustrated me the most was the representation of Walter as a sort of hero at the end of the play for not accepting Lindner’s offer to purchase their house. Had his son not been there to witness this, he would probably have made the deal with Lindner. He should not have been given so much credit for doing the right thing. I found him insincere.

A Raisin in the Sun is definitely an important piece of literature to study. Hansberry challenges her readers to look beyond the struggles of African Americans as a whole and focus on each individual. She reminds her readers that while they may sometimes be victims of an unjust society, this does not make each a saint. Walter is the perfect example of this. We did not necessarily have to like him simply because he was a struggling black man. At first I was concerned with my own reaction to this until I discovered that perhaps Hansberry intended for her audience to have this view. If anything, I imagine that readers come away with the realization that everyone’s ideas of success are different, some more attainable and reasonable than others.

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Apr 10, 2013 blake rated it 4 of 5 stars

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I somehow missed this in my high school formation and had never heard of it until I got to North Carolina, where it's a mandatory piece of the 9th grade curriculum. After reading it I'm glad to say I can understand why it's considered so important here. It's a powerful examination of hope, dreams, integrity, racism, desegregation and selling out, and it is both insightful and accessible. These themes are particularly pertinent to younger readers as they begin to confront the reality of having to...more

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Apr 04, 2013 Amelia rated it 3 of 5 stars

A Raisin in the Sun, by Lorraine Hansberry, is a great play about a black family that wants to move to a white neighborhood and their struggles in life. Walter Younger, his mother Lena, his sister Beneatha, his wife Ruth, and his son Travis live in a tiny two bedroom apartment on the South side of Chicago. When Lena receives a $10,000 insurance payment because of the death of her husband, the family needs to decide what to do with the money. Lena sets money aside to pay for a new house, but afte...more

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Apr 04, 2013 Dario Flores rated it 4 of 5 stars

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In our past segregation was a huge problem in creating a society built for all. The black community struggled to pay rent and survive in the harsh world while the white community thrived in their separate rich towns. This story based off a play dives into this topic from an african american point of view taking place in Georgia a very racist and segregated state. This family damaged by the world they live in struggles to stay together, they only thing that ke...more

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Apr 04, 2013 Johnstone Tcheou rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Mar 17, 2013 Seon Gilding rated it 3 of 5 stars

Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry is play about a family who is living on the South Side of Chicago in the 1950s. This family, known as the Youngers, is expecting a check of 10,000. The money is coming from an insurance policy of a decease member of the family. Despite this, the confusion begins when each of the adult members of the family has a different idea of how to spend the money. This creates mayhem and immeasurable amounts of confusion for the family.

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Mar 12, 2013 Hunter K rated it 4 of 5 stars

A Raisin in the Sun is a play that they also made into a movie. It takes place in the south side of Chicago. There is a difference in tone between the play and movie. The emotions seem way more tense in the movie because we can see what the family is going through, not just visualizing it in our head. With the movie, the audience now a days, has probably grown up with movies so the story is easier to understand rather than reading a play. The way i portrayed Walter Lee in the movie was that he j...more

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Mar 09, 2013 Maddy Sprague is currently reading it

A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry is a novel that focuses on an African American family, the Youngs, living on the South Side of Chicago in the 1950s. Lorraine Hansberry’s purpose in writing this novel is to inform the reader about the life of an African American family in the 1950s and the many different struggles and prejudices they had to face because of their different color of skin. This novel tells the story of the Young family and the financial struggle they are in. The father of...more A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry is a novel that focuses on an African American family, the Youngs, living on the South Side of Chicago in the 1950s. Lorraine Hansberry’s purpose in writing this novel is to inform the reader about the life of an African American family in the 1950s and the many different struggles and prejudices they had to face because of their different color of skin. This novel tells the story of the Young family and the financial struggle they are in. The father of the family has just passed away and the family is receiving a $10,000 check from the insurance company. The family is unsure about what they think is best for the money because they have never had this much money before. All of the family members have different opinions on how they want to spend the money.
There are many important themes that appear through A Raisin in the Sun. One of those important themes is the value and purpose of dreams. Throughout the novel of Raisin in the Sun, the value and purpose of dreams plays a magnificent role because each individual member of the Young family has a different dream and the money they are receiving can help each individual dream in a different way. Throughout this novel, A Raisin in the Sun, Lorraine Hansberry informs the reader that everybody has their own dream that they would like to see come true. Whether or not that dream is capable of turning out the way they had imagined it is up to the dreamer.
Lorraine Hansberry’s novel, A Raisin in the Sun, was written in the style of narration. It was written in the style of narration because it tells the story through a series of event that describes what is happening and it is told in chronological order. I believe that writing this novel in the style of narration was very effective because it mad the reader feel as though they were watching the scenes unfold right in front of them. For example, “The bell sounds suddenly and sharply and all three are stunned—serious and silent—mid-speech. In spite of all the other conversations and distractions of the morning, this is what they have been waiting for, even Travis who looks helplessly from his mother to his grandmother. Ruth is the first to come to life again.” Through this quote, it makes the reader feel as though they are in the silent room watching and waiting for anyone to make a sudden move to break the silence.
I believe that this was a very interesting and informational book to read. I like this book because I got to understand what it was like to be in an African American family during this time period. One thing that I did not like about this book is that I feel like it could have gone on longer and had more descriptions throughout it. If I had to change something about A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry it would be to make it longer so that I could see what happened to the Young family in the future. A Raisin in the Sun is not exactly similar to any other book I’ve read because the Young family had different trials and prejudices that they had to face that was different from any other book that I have read from the 1950s. (less)

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Feb 25, 2013 Jacob rated it 4 of 5 stars

Both the book and film of A Raisin in the Sun show very well how people can lose themselves, when they let their dreams get in the way of their reality.

The tone of the book compared to the film is much darker, I believe this might have been a choice of the actors, to portray the characters as they did. In the book, I didn’t picture many of the scenes like they were portrayed in the movie. The book seemed to have a darker tone to me then the film did. In that way, I liked the film more than the b...more

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Feb 24, 2013 Jake W rated it 3 of 5 stars

I liked this play quite a bit. I enjoyed reading it in class more than the movie (2008 version) though. I like doing these kinds of class involved readings in class; I feel that it gives a better grasp of what is actually going on, than a movie or just reading alone can. While saying this, I can easily say that the movie also did a very good job of portraying this play on film. There is always the common (and kind of cliche) thought that movies made from texts before them are never as good. Thi...more I liked this play quite a bit. I enjoyed reading it in class more than the movie (2008 version) though. I like doing these kinds of class involved readings in class; I feel that it gives a better grasp of what is actually going on, than a movie or just reading alone can. While saying this, I can easily say that the movie also did a very good job of portraying this play on film. There is always the common (and kind of cliche) thought that movies made from texts before them are never as good. This might be the only time I can honestly disagree with this statement; I thought like the movie did not miss anything that was presented in the actual play and they did a great job with giving the viewer a very easy way to follow this story of disaster, inequality, and most importantly morals.
Like I have said; I think that the movie followed the written play very well and I think their similarities and differences can be shown through their tone. Since both the movie and play are both the same story they pretty much have the same themes. In both the movie and the play the tone to me seemed to be depressing because it seemed as though nothing was going right for anyone in the Younger family, but at the end of the play, right when Walter stands up to Lindner for the protection of his family’s dream. I feel at this moment the tone shifted from unbearable depression to triumph and renewal. This is shown when Walter says to Lindner at the end: “this is my son, who makes the sixth generation of our family in this country and we have all thought about your offer and we have decided to move into our house because my father--my father--he earned it.” I think that this shows that Walter sees the move as a renewal for his family and a better and new life for his son, Travis.
Throughout both the movie and the written play I felt that that Walter was a more dramatic than an actual human could possibly be. If I could compare his character to another I have experienced, it would be Oskar from Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close because both of them are going through very strenuous and emotional times in their lives, but I just feel like both of them have an unrealistic way of handling their problems. They both just seem to do them same thing whenever confronted with problems: wine and feel bad for themselves. The line in the play that I particularly don’t like is, “sometimes... sometimes... I don’t even know how to try.” I just feel that no one would honestly say this and he is just focusing on himself. He doesn’t consider that he has to try for his family’s sake and not for himself.
The main difference in scenes that I noticed from play to the movie was that the movie changed locations. What I mean is rather than having pretty much the whole play just being in their apartment, the movie also added places like the school that Beneatha goes too and the movie actually put into picture the Green Hat while the play didn’t as much. I felt like the way the movie went beyond one location made the movie more interesting, than if it was just in one location.
Although I thought that tone was portrayed similarly, I do not feel the same about the portrayal of the American Dream. I feel as though the movie and the written play went in different directions when it came to this. In the play I think that the Dream was shown in true reality, where Walter deeply believes in his dream to own a liquor store. The reality in this is shown through the failure because more often than not in humanity a dream does “dry up like a raisin in the sun”. I felt like while the movie did do this too, it actually focused on the failure more than the reality of the dream. I felt like the movie setup Walter and the family’s dream to fail from the start. It seemed as though the movie focused almost all of the film on the failure of Walter’s dream and the family’s dream. The film spent less time on the resolution to the failure of their Dream than the written play did. I just felt as though the written play described Walter and the Family’s triumph over their Dream of a better life better than the movie did.
I rated this a 3 out of 5 stars because I liked how it showed the American Dream in a very real way, but I just didn't like the characters that much. I felt like all of them over exaggerated everything.(less)

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Jan 29, 2013 Walfi Regalado rated it 5 of 5 stars

An African-American family living on the South Side of Chicago in the 1950s. This money comes from the deceased Mr. Younger life insurance policy. Each of the adult members of the family are fighting about what would like to do with this money.Mama, wants to buy a house for a dream she shared with her husband. Mama son, Walter Lee, would rather use the money to invest in a liquor store with his friends. He believes that the investment will solve the families financial problems forever. Walter’s...more

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Dec 14, 2012 Donna rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Recommended to Donna by: Kathy

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My only hesitancy (and it is a minor one) about giving this book 5 stars is that I have no intimate connection with the African-American community, not now and certainly not when this play was written in the late-1950s. While I absolutely loved it and while it gave me much to think about, I do not know how well it reflects the black community of that time, nor now. Assuming from the accolades and commentary that it does accurately portray what is revealed in the play, it is amazing.

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Nov 14, 2012 Emma Durham added it

Hansberry's purpose for writing "A Raisin in the Sun" was to open the readers eyes to the struggles an average black family went through during the 1950s. She discussed the struggles the Younger family went through and how badly they wished to change their lives. Hansberry brought to the readers attention how badly the characters of this book wanted to improve their lives, but money kept them from reaching these goals. African American's during this time were not lazy, but were unable to be trea...more Hansberry's purpose for writing "A Raisin in the Sun" was to open the readers eyes to the struggles an average black family went through during the 1950s. She discussed the struggles the Younger family went through and how badly they wished to change their lives. Hansberry brought to the readers attention how badly the characters of this book wanted to improve their lives, but money kept them from reaching these goals. African American's during this time were not lazy, but were unable to be treated as equals, therefore; they could not gather the money to improve their lives. Hansberry made this social issue stand out for the reader who does not know the struggle of blacks during this time.
One of the main themes of this play was the purpose or value of dreams. Each character had a dream they wished to achieve. Ruth wanted to renew her love with Walter, while Walter wished to make more money and wanted to be an authority figure. Mama wanted to provide the best for her family, and her daughter Beneatha wanted to be treated as an equal, strong, independent person. Hansberry, I believe, wanted to portray the idea that dreams are what make life worth while. These dreams are what all the characters strive for, and base their lives around.
This play was written in the narration style. It was a realistic story telling about the struggles of a black, low class family. It was an effective way to write the play because it seemed like this was a real family, living in Chicago, struggling to make it in America.
I enjoyed this book, but felt it was a little bland. The central problem was not very dramatic, which made the play a bit of a bore. But, the central theme was a strong one. I could not relate to the struggle the Younger family was experiencing so that made it seem very different to me, but not necessarily in a bad way. It made me feel grateful that my family is so well off. It also made me realize how lucky I am that I am able to achieve my dreams and nothing is holding me back like money or social status. (less)

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Nov 07, 2012 Michael Miller rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: connection

The book I chose for connection of text is Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry. In this book it talks about a family that is going though hard times money wise and they blame their struggle on racism. “Them houses they put up for colored people in them areas way out all seem to cost twice as much as other houses. I did the best I could.” (Hansberry, 55) In the book Native Son by Richard Wright it talked about a family who is in the same boat as the family in Raisin in the Sun. Many times bla...more

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Oct 31, 2012 Ava Closson rated it 3 of 5 stars

I felt the beginning of "A Raisin in the Sun" moved very slowly at first, so it was difficult to get engaged in the book, even reading and acting it out as a class. Although I wasn't crazy about the book as a whole, I did grow to love the characters, mainly Mama, Beneatha, and Asagai. I loved how positively Asagai changed the mindset of Beneatha, telling her how she was assimilating to society and everyone else, which made her realize this about herself, and embrace her culture and backround. I...more

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Oct 31, 2012 Isiah Truesdale rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Oct 31, 2012 Jessie Hall rated it 4 of 5 stars

I think that A Raisin in the Sun was a good book. It was a good insight on life for African Americans during the 1950's. I enjoyed the accents of the characters, especially Mama's accent and Beneatha's attitude. Walter was my least favorite character because he was too greedy. I understand that he wants the best for his family, but that doesn't mean he has to be selfish and only pay attention to his dreams. He needs to learn how to be considerate towards others and share their dreams instead of...more

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Oct 31, 2012 Megan Ciavarella added it

I liked this book. It was not one of my favorites, but I did enjoy reading this book. I liked how it was set up in a play form. My favorite character was Mama because she was the link that held the Younger family together. Walter was my least favorite character because he was very selfish and rude. I didn't like how Ruth is bossed around by Walter. Walter just isn't in my opinion a good character. He was happy for one single moment in the book until one of his friends screwed up. Walter was very...more

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Oct 31, 2012 Benjamin Burton rated it 4 of 5 stars

"A Raisin in the Sun" was quite enjoyable. There was humor interspersed into the more serious plotline, which definitely lifted the mood. The serious parts were intriguing too, and I really felt like the book drew me in. I loved the diversity of problems and opinions between the characters too. The money problems, coupled with Beneatha’s antics with her various men, provided a multi-faceted, interesting plot-line. I also really enjoyed the ending. While it wasn’t really a cliff-hanger, it leaves...more

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Oct 31, 2012 Sarah Fessler rated it 5 of 5 stars

I really liked Raisin in the Sun mostly because of Mama and Beneatha. They were such hilarious and strong characters. Mama's character was so generous and loving, I especially liked how independent she is. Mama's independent side definitely shows through in Beneatha. Beneatha is so great because she wants to make a difference in the world instead of just being a stay at home wife. In that time, that would be hard to do, especially since there is both racial and gender prejudices, but I think sh...more

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Oct 31, 2012 Ashagurung rated it 3 of 5 stars

i like this book. it's really good book it's kinda funny book i like fun reading so i like this book i enjoy lots reading this book in this book i don't like character name called beneath because she is mean girl and she has lots of choice she don't care about money i think she should care because her she is poor family of daughter her mama don't have sufficient money to fulfill her demand i really like mama because she is nice and kind grandma she loves her grandson much i do have grandma she l...more

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Oct 31, 2012 De'anna Hinkston rated it 4 of 5 stars

the book the raisin in the sun was good because it kinda teaches u a lesson. about if your family was stuggling in a house fool of people what can u do to survive.an i like how they had told about each character in the story and what they goin through and each character isnt the same age.like my favorite character was mama well ask known as lena youger because in the book there was a part when one of her naibors came in the house...and she started off nice then she started saying somne rude stuf...more

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Oct 31, 2012 ⇌φ♦ǔᆾ녭ウ ť춅ǡऽ”Ü rated it 2 of 5 stars

This book held my attention for a time. It appealed to my tastes with it's realism and it's texture. The book told a story of a struggling family, caught in poverty. Poverty such as theirs is not something I can say I can relate to, but that I can understand. There aren't many things that keep this family together. However, the few things that do are big reasons.

One of these things is the love that they have for each other. This almost magical thing called love is, in my opinion, the strongest...more

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Oct 25, 2012 Michael rated it 5 of 5 stars

Reviewing a book that is more than fifty years old seems marginally ridiculous, especially a universally acclaimed masterpiece like Raisin....

Or so I thought, since this book has gotten a rather tepid rating here on this site.

I would only mention two things to support this book which is one of my very favorite of all time.

1. Raisin was basically the first and still one of the only books ever written in African American Vernacular English (AAVE). Hansberry's ear for language is amazing; each char...more

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“Beneatha: Love him? There is nothing left to love.

Mama: There is always something left to love. And if you ain't learned that, you ain't learned nothing. (Looking at her) Have you cried for that boy today? I don't mean for yourself and for the family 'cause we lost the money. I mean for him: what he been through and what it done to him. Child, when do you think is the time to love somebody the most? When they done good and made things easy for everybody? Well then, you ain't through learning - because that ain't the time at all. It's when he's at his lowest and can't believe in hisself 'cause the world done whipped him so! when you starts measuring somebody, measure him right, child, measure him right. Make sure you done taken into account what hills and valleys he come through before he got to wherever he is.” — 65 people liked it

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A Raisin in the Sun

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