An Analysis Of Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin In The Sun

Even though there may be issues between family; family will always stick together. The Younger family is shown as a hardworking family, but they experience conflict among themselves and racial discrimination. The family members face conflict between each other because of their different dreams, but towards the end of the play, they grow up and unify as a family to fight off the racial discrimination they face.
The Younger family such as, Mama, Ruth, Walter, and Beneatha, have their own particular dreams, which create dramatic events within the home. Walter a man who made many mistakes through this play, was the only character that undergo a great transformation. The play displays the audience of how Walter being a chauffeur and not being able

to provide for his family impacted his life on the Younger family. He was one of the hardest people to get along with; picking fights with Ruth, Mama, and Beneatha. Walter got excited when he heard the family will receive a $10,000 life insurance loan for his father’s death. He plans to invest the money on a liquor store, so he could finally have the opportunity to be his own boss and provide for his family. The family informs Walt that investing in a liquor store isn't the best idea. Mama, a religious person, thinks selling liquor is a sin, so she refuses to give Walter the money. Instead of giving Walter the money, Mama puts a portion of the money for a loan on a house in a white neighborhood. Walter’s hopelessness of achieving his dream cause him to go stop going to work and start drinking constantly. Over time Mama gives Walter the money to put in the bank for Beneatha’s college. Walter does the opposite and gives the money to his friend to invest in the liquor store and his friend runs off with all the money.
As the play comes to an end the audience can infer that Walter’s transformation begins to change. The Younger family get a visitor, Mr. Linder, a white man from the white neighborhood. Mr. Linder tries to bribe the family from not moving into the neighborhood. Walter was furious and kicked him out. Kicking him out, Walter realizes and decides to call him to come back saying that he’ll accept the money. Walter tells his family that he will beg on his knees to receive the money, so Mama told him to bring Travis with him. After hearing Mama say that he overthinks his decision and refuses the money. Walter didn't want to show his son how less of a man he is. Doing so, Walter becomes a different person with self-respect and they move into the new neighborhood.
Walter’s journey throughout the play shows the audience how his growth can impact his family. Walter’s transformation made his family unified and whole. He went from being a dissatisfied to a man of respect. The author shows how racism can twist a person. Being racially discriminated, the family worked together to have their dreams achieved. While racism exists and conflicts occur, it is important to stick together and stay true to who they are and want they want in order to achieve one’s dreams.