The Harsh Reality in A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry

A plain green balloon floated in a dark and lonely space. Wasted and old it floats there. Doomed to be there for eternity. Loneliness made it look washed and used. No recognition from anyone. Suddenly, the frightening lonely space got the first glimpse of light. The poor balloon tried to float toward the light. But it did not know that the light was nothing but a hallucination. The girl woke up and realized that it was nothing but a dream. Such a sad dream too thought the little girl. Dreams are the enigma of life. For many centuries ancient scholars debated whether dreams can be helpful or harmful. Many great authors wrote pieces of literature about dreams. But none can be compared to A Raisin in the Sun a play written by Lorraine Hansberry. While dreams can be positive, in reality dreams harm their dreamers. People feel that dreams are helpful by making the individual have a purpose, but dreams can actually harm the dreamer by setting their expectations too high and making their dreamers obsessed.

Dreams give the dreamers a sense of purpose. In a sense, these purposes created by dreams can give hope. One example is when Beneatha talks about wanting to be a doctor. Beneatha explains to Asagai that her dreams were ruined by Walter. She also tells Asagai that she had a purpose why she wanted to be a doctor. Instead that dream was ruined by Walter who lost the money to Willy Harris. Beneatha explains “No-I wanted to cure.It used to be so important to me. I wanted to cure. It used to matter”(Hansberry 133). Beneatha has a dream that is important to her, and it gave her a purpose. The dream made Beneatha happy and made her life fulfilled. She tries her hardest to achieve this dream. Also, she was passionate about what she wants to b...

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...dreamer cannot do anything without thinking about that dream and the only living purpose for them becomes fulfilling that dream. A dream can do many damages to the dreamer and make the dreamers obsessed.

Dreams can be more harmful than inspire the dreamer. While dreams can give an individual a purpose, it makes the dreamer have high expectations and make the dreamer obsessed. No one is saying too give up a dream, but seeing that dreams can harm it could be said that people should be more careful. Just like the green balloon that though it saw the light, dreamers can become delusional and obsessed. When that happens people can become crazy and loose in touch with reality. Dream propels the world to a new future, but dreams also can setback the future. But its much harder to move forward from a bad dream. Perhaps, the world can learn that not all dreams are helpful.