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By Lorraine Hansberry
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Lorraine Hansberry author1930-1965
Writer, journalist, and activist
Her family faced racial segregation when they lived in Chicago
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A Raisin in the SunHer most important work
Setting:Sometime between 1940s and 1959, South-side Chicago
Main Characters:• Walter Younger• Ruth Younger• Lena “Mama”
Younger• Beneatha Younger• Travis Younger
All photo-stills from 1961 Daniel Petrie production
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RuthA mother, wife, and maid in Chicago
Loves and cares for her family, but struggles
Conflicts: caring for her husband and child
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WalterRuth’s husband
Tries to provide for his family, but struggles
Conflicts: Money, Learning how to be a man
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MamaWalter and Beneatha’s mother
Recently lost her husband
Conflicts: Raising her children
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BeneathaWalter’s sister
Studying at college to become a doctor
Conflicts: Struggles to express herself, is confused about how to find her way
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TravisRuth and Walter’s Son
Sleeps on the couch, attends school
Seems to be a symbolic character…
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ConflictsThe family disagrees
Characters let their family down
Segregation and racism
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Symbols• See if you can analyze the following images, and interpret a deeper meaning out of them…
Money
Children
Plants