A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry depicts the challenges of a Black family next to their own internal issues as it is strengthened by white racial discrimination. The storyline addresses the problems of patriarchy (chauvinism and homophobia), scarcity and white-skin benefit.
Discussion
Idea of Assimilations
In the storyline, the idea of assimilation is considered forcefully amongst most of the characters, although others demonstrate no signs of being hurt on the outside. Characters that were most exaggerated by assimilation would be Beneatha, and Walter. In the play, addressers can observe directly two of the major characters in the ...