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.