RAISING IN THE SUN

Raising in the Sun

Raising in the Sun

Introduction

The play A Raisin in the Sun was written by Lorraine Hansberry in 1959. The play takes place in Chicago sometime after World War II. The play is basically about a very dark family in Chicago who obtained ascertained for $10,000.00 in insurance money. The mother wants to use it to purchase a house, but the son wants to use the cash to purchase a liquor store. The selfish son wants to use it to pursue his dreams and the mother wants to use it for something that will advantage the entire ...