Lorraine Hansberry uses a line from his poem "Harlem; A Dream Deferred" to name her play A Raisin in the Sun.
Who is Langston Hughes?
This is the value of Mama's check at the time of the play. This is the value of Mama's check in today's terms.
What is $10,000? What is almost $100,000?
This is the particular room that the Younger family must share with others living in the apartment building.
What is the bathroom?
In Act I scene I after Ruth denies him, Walter gives Travis this, something the Younger family is in need of.
What is money (a dollar)?
This is what Mama did for Walter to try to get him to be the head of the family.
What is that she gave him the insurance money (after purchasing the house) for Walter to control and take care of?
This is the word to describe someone who is from outside of a group, but who adopts the culture and habits of the group in order to 'fit in'. (think of George Murchison)
What is an assimilationist?
Asagai brings this gift to give to Beneatha. He brought it from this country.
What is a traditional gown? What is Nigeria?
This individual is the representative of the "Clybourne Park Neighborhood Association".
Who is Mr. Lindner?
This is the historical term for the timeframe during World War I when a large number of African Americans moved from the rural southern US to northern cities to work in factories.
What is the Great Migration?