Raisin Discussion Questions

1. What do you think is Hansberry's overall message/lesson?
   Don't get greedy with money.
2. What are the central themes of the play?
   How many effects your life,the choices of making hard decisions and what's best for your family are the few themes of the story.
3. What is the central conflict?
   What Walter's decision is to do with the money.
4. Compare and contrast Beneatha and Mama.
   They're similar because they both look out for their future,their different based on their belief towards God.
5. Compare and contrast Beneatha and Ruth.
   They both have their share of being disrepected, their different because one has a college education.
6. In what ways does class play a role?
   It shows what a lower-class family would do if they recieced money.
7. In what ways does gender play a role?
   center shows how women made decision best for their family. And how they run the house.
8. In what ways does race play a role?
   Race does'nt play a role in this play.
9. If you were to write Act 3, what would happen?
   Walter would go to jail for participating in a illegal get rich quick scene.
10. Is Walter a likable and sympathetic character?
    No because he is too rude.
11. Compare George, Beneatha, and Walter's views on education.
    I think all of them have a different views of education because George doesn't appreciate it he just cares about being rich. And Benny doesn't care how she gets there but she wants to be a doctor. And Walter doesn't care about it.
12. What might the following symbolize?: Mama's plant; Beneatha's hair; George's shoes; a raisin in the sun. That something is coming that might affect the family a great deal.
    
13. Do you think this play belongs in the English curriculum? Why/why not? yes and at the same time i think it belongs in a history curriculum foe certain referances.

A Raisin In The Sun characters

Walter- Walter's has no particular dream he just thinks of ways to make money. But i would call Walter's dream is to be wealthy. One of Walter's dream was to open a liquor store. "This little liquor store we got in mind cost $75,000". I don't think Walter's dream will come true because his mother has already decided what to do with the money and I think there's nothing he can do about it except find a way to change his mother's mind or steal back the money.

Ruth- Ruth's dream is to own her own house where she can look after her family. I think her dream will come true because her mother-in -law has found a way to make her dream come true by putting a down payment on a house.

Beneatha- Beneatha's dream is to be a doctor. "listen, I'm going to be a doctor". I think her dream will happen because i think her mother has put money away for her future classes that she hopes to achieve.

Mama- Mama's dream is to keep her family together. " look my family has fallen' apart". I think her dream will come true because she has taken actions to make her dream come true by buying a house a house big enough for all of them.

Asagai- Asagai's dream is for beneatha to fall in love with him.

My Happy Place

My Happy Place

My happy place is my room. My room is my happy place because while I’m in my room I can do anything I want to do. I can play my own music I can watch what I want to on TV. My room is where I can release all my feelings and never care about anybody getting hurt by the way I fell. I have my privacy in my room. I don’t have to worry about anything; I can just relax and enjoy the peace in my room. My room makes my feel safe and warm because its mine I don’t have to worry about people barging into my room without my consent (except my mommy). My room is very clean; it has to be clean because it helps me relax more. When I can just set foot in my room and see how clean it is how it smells like sweet tobacco flower (air freshener) it just makes my want to lay on my bed look at the ceilings and relax. I can always go in my room and relax when I’m angry or sad or stressed etc. I would never want to change my room because I fear it will never make my feel the same. I love my room just like it is.