A Raisin In The Sun

In the play A raisin in the sun, each character has a dream of their own. Mama recieves a large sum of money after the passing of her husband and mut decide how she is going to spend it. Walter wants the money to invest in a liquor store, Bennie wants the money for college, and Mama would like to buy a house for the family. Walter is constantly asking for the money, but his Mama does not believe in investing in a liquor store. She finally gives him some of the money and the other partner ends up running away with the money. I think they all are trying to obtain their American dream, but in that time period there are many strifes against an African American. Mama finally decides to buy the house in a nice neighborhood. The man tries to persuade them not to move into this white neighborhood. They have had so many hardships, but continue to fight. They move into the house anyway despite the negativity they will recieve from the neighbors. This play is a very interesting story of the struggle the members of the family face between eachother and the outside community.