Thursday, October 2, 2014
A Raisin in the Sun
An American classic, A Raisin in the Sun takes place in the late ‘50s in a south side Chicago apartment, chronicling the lives of the members of an African-American family. Matriarch Lena plans to buy a home in an all-white neighborhood when she receives a hefty insurance check. Her son Walter dreams of buying a liquor store and being his own man, and her daughter Beneatha dreams of attending medical school. The tensions and prejudice they face create the drama in this beloved play.
I read this book andn enjoyed the movie, I feel the play did the book more justice and tha tis why I choose this play because the dramatic impact it had on many people past and present due to the issues from the past and the issues that still exist today. It is an amazing play and highly inspirational to me and many others.
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Oh wow! I read this play in my Humanities class at Valencia. I loved it! Teaches one a lesson in greed and then forgiveness. Unfortunately, scams have existed throughout all times.
ReplyDeletei've never heard of this play! it looks pretty awesome! (i love Denzel lol) is always nice to find art works that talk about difficult social issues, thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThat's interesting, A play did the book justice?? It's always the other way around. A book and play I must experience!
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