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How are the characters from the play representational of people from the time and place in which they were written?

 

 

Character is an important element in representing the people from the time and place of the novel. The actions, thought, and choices of each character and the consequences they bring, contributes to develop the story. Especially during the 1950s when people were chasing for American dream, each of the Younger family had different dreams they wanted to achieve. In the play ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ the main character Walter Lee Younger and other Younger family members represents the people from the 1950s as a African-American living in Chicago especially by racial, gender discrimination, and poverty.

Walter Lee Younger who is a main character of the play, is a mean bully. He picks a fight on his sister and does nasty things. Living in the time period of 1950s Walter dreams of the American dream and wished to be rich. Walter, dreaming to be rich by investing in a liquor store, had lost hope after his friend Willy Harris running away with his father’s insurance check. Living during the 1950s, the race discrimination were very intense, where the white people were superior than the black which made African-Americans struggle to accomplish their dreams. Before Willy Harris had ran away with the part of the investment, Walter’s mother had took a portion for a house in white neighborhood which indicates the discrimination in that period of time. There were also news of white Americans bombing African-Americans out of their houses.

Racial segregation portrayed in the story lead Younger family into struggle by the family being hopeless about their dreams and suffering from poverty. Along with racial issues, Younger family being in the very bottom of the social hierarchy, pulled them into the worst situation. Race discrimination during the period were emphasized especially in the end of the story when the Younger family, including Walter, were paid for the refusal of them going into the house in white neighborhood. The family were in a despair but Walter had stood up for his family and decided not to receive the money and move into their new house. Struggling from the racial discrimination, the Younger’s family went through more trouble when it came to money which is why Walter only cares for the money.

Gender discriminations were also portrayed in the play which represents the time period of 1950s. Especially Walter was the one who had the gender role mind that he had to be a man of the family which were also a reason that had led him to be obsessed with money. He was very mean to his wife and they often had an argument where Walter always wanted to win over her. Bennie, Walter’s sister was also often bullied by Walter. The women in the Younger’s family were always aware of following the traditional feminine standards.

Throughout the play ‘A Raisin in the Sun’, the story mainly portrays the hardship of African-Americans accomplishing their American dreams during that period of time, which emphasizes how much race can influence the life of the family. Gender segregation were also the factor that were emphasized during the time which influenced the family’s life.

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