Characters in "A Raisin in the Sun"
The male protagonist in the play.
Walter Lee Younger
Just tell me where you want to go to school and you'll go. 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!"
Walter
What is point of view?
A story is told through the eyes of a character or narrator
What is theme?
an idea that recurs in or pervades a work of art or literature.
A Raisin in the sun was written by ____
Lorraine Hansberry
The youngest member of the Younger family.
Travis Younger
'Seem like God didn't see fit to give the black man nothing but dreams – but He did give us children to make them dreams seem worth while'."
Mama / Lena Younger
The narrator is a character in the story.
Uses first person pronouns (I, we, me, my, our)
First person point of view
The value and purpose of dreams is an important theme in the text. Identify 2 characters and state their dream.
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Walter's occupation/job?
chauffeur
Walter's wife
Ruth Younger
"I want so many things that they are driving me kind of crazy… Mama – look at me."
Walter
For a moment, my mother seemed to hesitate. Her mouth softened and a line deepened between her eyebrows. We stepped in the night and started walking down the mountain in the direction of town, 10 km away.
What is the point of view?
First person point of view
Identify 1 character and state how they stood up and fought against racial discrimination.
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"Walter's refusal of Karl Linder's offer"
Setting of text _____ place and time.
Southside Chicago in the 1950s.
The representative from the Clybourne Park Improvement Association
Karl Linder
Oh—So now it's life. Money is life. Once upon a time freedom used to be life—now it's money. I guess the world really do change
Mama/ Lena Younger
Colleen gazed longingly out the window, noticing the blue sky and bright sun. She sighed wistfully—a perfect day out. Next to her, Michael fidgeted in his seat feeling restless. He wondered how time could move so slowly.
Third person omniscient
The importance of family is another important theme in the text.
State how Mama/ Lena Younger helped to bring out this theme.
Mama strongly believes in the importance of family, and she tries to teach this value to her family as she struggles to keep them together and functioning. Her unselfish dream of owning a house will be beneficial to the entire family.
What was the amount of money received in the life insurance cheque?
$10,000
The name of Beneatha Younger's 2 suitors.
Joseph Asagai and George Murchison
Well – I do – all right? Thank everybody! And forgive me for ever wanting to be anything at all!"
Beneatha Younger.
What point of view is used in the raisin the sun?
Third person omniscient
Choose any of the themes mentioned before and explain how 1 character helped to bring out this theme.
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A raisin in the sun is a very well written play. List 3 parts/ features of a play.
dialogue
stage directions
scenes
acts