Changes In A Raisin In The Sun By Lorraine Hansberry

Kyle Uñalivia

Mrs. Day

English 10-4th Hour

28 March 2014

Raisin in the Sun Essay

People go through a change when influences are made upon them. In the play, A Raisin in the Sun written by Lorraine Hansberry published in 1959 focuses on what life was like for the Younger family during the 1950s. During this decade there was two sides, the good and the bad, like two sides of a coin, they’re different on each side but they’re one of the same kind. They faced many issues such as discrimination, unequal rights, and financial problems. Throughout the play the three characters who undergo change the most are Walter, Beneatha, and Mama.

First off, Walter Younger changes by becoming more of an honest man like how his father was. In the beginning, Walter was just an average family man who wanted to support his family by himself. He tries to find new ways to keep a stable economic success within his family. To him he believes that money is a solution to all his problems and family needs it in order to survive. His obsession with money clouded his mind which made him mostly think about himself. Walter says, “Yeah. You see, this little liquor store we got in mind cost seventh-five thousand and we figured the initial investment on the place be ‘bout thirty-thousand, see.” (Hansberry 33). This shows that he plans on using the money to achieve his dream by owning a liquor store. He wanted to support his own family independently without aid from anyone else. He felt sadden that he’s the head of the family and he can’t even offer them a positive and joyful life. Near the end of play, Walter had to make a final decision for the outcome for his family’s life. Walter says, “And we decided to move into our house because my father-my father-he earne...

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...s to flourish but she loves them both unconditionally. She doesn’t give up but instead she does all that she can to support it by having faith while hoping that one day it will truly prosper. Her faith is tested when she turns over the left over money to Walter. At first, Mama’s trust is unwise when Walter loses all the money. However, Mama says, “He finally come into his manhood today, didn’t he? Kind of like a rainbow after the rain…” (Hansberry 151). This shows that her faith is recovered when Walter refused the offer given by Mr. Lindner.

In conclusion, Walter, Beneatha and Mama all experience an evolution in A Raisin in the Sun. This shows how characters changes over time. Change is just a natural ability people go through. Change allows us to be a different person then before. Under any condition people will eventually go through a change in their life time.