“That is the dream” American dream in Lorrain Hansberry’s : a raisin in the sun
Other Title(s)
الحلم الأمريكي في مسرحية (زبيبة في الشمس) للوريان هانزبري.
Author
Source
Annals of the Faculty of Arts, Ain Shams University
Issue
Vol. 46, Issue --- (30 Sep. 2018), pp.554-574, 21 p.
Publisher
Ain Shams University Faculty of Arts
Publication Date
2018-09-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
21
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The concept of American Dream appeared in so many works in literature, including drama.
Many playwrights tried to reflect that concept in their plays in order to give a clear picture of the American society.
Lorrain Hansberry‘s A Raisin in the Sun (1959) clearly portrays this concept.
It reflects the life of the Youngers, a typical African-American family of the period between World War II and the radical 60s who lived in a ghetto in Chicago‘s Southside.
It records the Younger‘s struggles to find their place and purpose in this world without destroying the delicate relationships within their family.
The play clearly portrays the dilemma of an African American family accurately and realistically in which each member had a deferred dream, even little Travis although his dream was not directly stated.
Their dreams become dried up like a raisin in the sun.
Not just dreams are dried up though; Walter Lee and Ruth‘s marriage became dried up also.
Their marriage was no longer of much importance, like a dream it was postponed and it became dry.
Their struggle for happiness dried up because they had to concentrate all of their energies on surviving.
The play shows how a family had to overcome and learn life‘s lessons the hard way.
Through Walter, the play showed that sometimes dreams have to be let go and through Mama it showed that sometimes dreams have to be held on to.
Through Beneatha, it was shown that things aren‘t always how they seem.
The family was able to overcome a major obstacle once they united.
This paper deals with Lorrain Hansberry‘s A Raisin in the Sun .It consists of an abstract, an introduction, and one section that tackles the concept of American Dream in the play.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mhayyal, Basaad Mahir. 2018. “That is the dream” American dream in Lorrain Hansberry’s : a raisin in the sun. Annals of the Faculty of Arts, Ain Shams University،Vol. 46, no. ---, pp.554-574.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-922562
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mhayyal, Basaad Mahir. “That is the dream” American dream in Lorrain Hansberry’s : a raisin in the sun. Annals of the Faculty of Arts, Ain Shams University Vol. 46 (Jul. / Sep. 2018), pp.554-574.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-922562
American Medical Association (AMA)
Mhayyal, Basaad Mahir. “That is the dream” American dream in Lorrain Hansberry’s : a raisin in the sun. Annals of the Faculty of Arts, Ain Shams University. 2018. Vol. 46, no. ---, pp.554-574.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-922562
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
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BIM-922562