Raisin in the SunRaisin in the Sun
Lorraine HansberryLorraine Hansberry
19591959
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVEHISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE Post WWII-Post WWII-”American Dream” in full swing.”American Dream” in full swing. Population MigrationPopulation Migration -More and more people -More and more people
moving from cities to suburbs.moving from cities to suburbs. SEGREGATIONSEGREGATION: Civil Rights has NOT been : Civil Rights has NOT been
passed yet. Black people still have to pay to vote passed yet. Black people still have to pay to vote in some instances, use different doors, etc. in some instances, use different doors, etc.
Typical familyTypical family: Mom at home. Dad works. 2-3 kids : Mom at home. Dad works. 2-3 kids & a dog& a dog
Go to 1:15:Go to 1:15:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRHPb8hXr1Ihttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRHPb8hXr1I
LITERARY ELEMENTS OF A LITERARY ELEMENTS OF A DRAMADRAMA
Parts of a drama/playParts of a drama/play
1.1. ExpositionExposition
2.2. Rising ActionRising Action
3.3. ClimaxClimax
4.4. Falling ActionFalling Action
5.5. ResolutionResolution Character DevelopmentCharacter Development
LITERARY DEVICESLITERARY DEVICES Mood, tone, styleMood, tone, style
MamaMama: : Oh—So now it’s life. Money is life. Once upon a time freedom Oh—So now it’s life. Money is life. Once upon a time freedom used to be life—now it’s money. I guess the world really do change . . .used to be life—now it’s money. I guess the world really do change . . .
Irony, humor, rhetorical questionsIrony, humor, rhetorical questions
““Then isn’t there something wrong in a house—in a world—where all Then isn’t there something wrong in a house—in a world—where all dreams, good or bad, must depend on the death of a man?dreams, good or bad, must depend on the death of a man?
Metaphor Metaphor (the title)(the title) & simile, imagery, Symbolism & simile, imagery, Symbolism
foreshadowingforeshadowing
THEMES:THEMES:
Fighting racial discriminationFighting racial discrimination
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhBFJuzBrXYhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhBFJuzBrXY
Importance of familyImportance of family
““A Raisin in the Sun” poem by A Raisin in the Sun” poem by Langston HughesLangston Hughes
What happens to a dream deferred? What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore-- Or fester like a sore-- And then run? And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over-- Or crust and sugar over-- like a syrupy sweet?like a syrupy sweet?Maybe it just sags like a heavy load.Maybe it just sags like a heavy load.Or does it explode?Or does it explode?
