Theme
After getting some of the money from the life insurance check and before putting Travis to bed, Walter says:
“ Just tell me, what it is you want to be—and you’ll be it. . . . Whatever you want to be—Yessir! You just name it, son . . . and I hand you the world!” (Hansberry 109)
In this quote Saul explains the first time he watched a hockey game.
“I'll never forget the first time I watched the older boys play. The white glory of the rink. The sun was shining, and the sky was pale blue” (57)
This paragraph explains quote 1:
Walter tells Travis that he is going to invest his money and become wealthy quickly. He wants to give Travis the ability to do anything he wants including choosing what college he wants to go to.
This paragraph explains quote 6
When Saul goes back to St.Jerome's just to visit, he realizes that Father Leboutillier used to abuse him. Hockey was the only thing he looked forward to during those hard times. Saul went through sexual assault by someone he looked up to, and his passion for hockey blinded him from his horrific reality. This resulted in trauma, and a confusing relationship, and Saul did not mention anything because he valued hockey too highly.
In this quote Walter takes steps toward a brighter future for his family by turning down Mr.Lindner's offer because he is proud of his family.
What is: Walter tells Mr. Lindner that he is " very proud" (Hansberry 148) of Beneatha because "she is going to be a doctor" (Hansberry 148).
In this quote Saul explains how he felt whenever he would skate.
Saul explains that “Every time [he] skated, [he] felt as though [he] had created the act. [He] was pure and new and startling.”
This paragraph explains quote 2
Walter's personality suddenly transitions. He changes his mind about what being a man means. Instead of thinking it means providing for his family, he realizes it means caring about his family and wishing the best for them. He grows more proud of his family and now wishes that his family's dreams come true rather than his own.
This paragraph about a Raisin in the Sun relates to Society
These quotations are relevant to society because, when segregation was still in effect, people of a certain race, such as the Younger family, were not permitted to live in a white neighbourhood. As shown in the play, Mr. Lindner tries to purchase the Younger’s new home so they wouldn’t move into it. He does this because he is racist and thinks that People of Colour are different, and do not belong in his community. However, in 2022 and in the previous few years, most neighbourhoods are well integrated and have many different ethnic groups, and most segregation has been erased.
In this quote Walter takes steps toward a brighter future by emulating his father and sticking up for his family.
Walter decides to “move into [the] house because [his] father earned it for [them] brick by brick.” He also says that they “will try to be good neighbors. And that’s all we got to say about that”(Hansberry 148).
In this quote Saul explains how hockey helped him escape daily traumatic experiences.
“The secret morning practices that moved me closer to the game also moved me further away from the horror. I used the game to shelter me from seeing the truth, from having to face it every day” (199).
This paragraph explains quote 3
After losing $6,500, Walter realizes that he has to give up on starting a business and focus on his family’s dream. Instead, helping him overcome the loss of his investment, he assists Mama and the rest of his family in pursuing their dreams by rejecting Mr.Lindner's offer because Walter is passionate about his family and their dreams of becoming a larger and happier family in a new house.
This Paragraph about Indian Horse relates to society
Seen in society, famous hockey player Wayne Simmons faced racism and intolerance, yet persevered and is now a well regarded NHL hockey player. He used his passion for hockey to tune out all of the negativity he was facing, and ended up succeeding in his efforts.
This paragraph explains quote 4
At the residential school there are many horrors and dangers, however, Saul discovers his passion and love for hockey there. His passion for something that resembles happiness shines a light on his life filled with darkness, and he is able to keep going despite constantly experiencing racism and trauma.
What is my thematic statement and Essay about?
In A Raisin in the Sun and Indian Horse, the authors illustrate how one’s passion can help them overcome the hardships of life. Demonstrated in A Raisin in the Sun, Walter’s love for his family is so extensive that he will go to any length to ensure their happiness and health, so he becomes passionate about their dreams even if it means sacrificing his own. In Indian Horse,we see Saul, contradictingly, use his passion to escape from the trauma and racism in his life.
This paragraph explains quote 5
Hockey is the only thing that is peaceful in Saul's life. It gave him a way to get away from the racism and trauma he had experienced in the residential school. Saul proves that it is helpful to discover a way out of adversity and to have a passion that allows one to do so.