A Raisin In The Sun Symbolism

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Kaydee Hearn
Prof. McBride
ENGL 2650-L01
30 April 2014
A Raisin in the Sun
A Raisin in the Sun is a very important part of African American literature. A Raisin in the Sun is basically about the characters wanting to be who they want to be. A Raisin in the Sun displays all of the tension between white and black society. The play portrays a lot of different things through the characters actions. The play has a lot of greed in it, when it comes to mamas’ money. Mamas’ son wants the money all to himself, and mama wants to give it to the whole family.
The characters and the symbols in the play have an important role in showing the different views of African Americans in America, and the issues that were taking place during all of it. The main characters are Walter, mama, and Beneatha. Walter is the hero and enemy of the play, he wants to be rich and starts a plan with his friends to try to become rich. He is a very rebellious husband, son, and brother, because in scene II mama gave the rest of the money to Walter to split between him and his sister and he gave all of it to BoBo to start ...

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