Kevin Wang
Mrs. Strobl
English I
19 March 2008
Touched by Lorraine Hansberry
Lorraine Hansberrys A Raisin in the solarise, was a play acted by blacks during 1950s a time when discrimination took place. Hansberrys publications was most influenced by her own life and opinion. Therefore, A Raisin in the sun explains the discrimination that took place in the nineteenth century, experient by Hansberrys separation from other black children because she grew up in a white neighborhood. A Raisin in the Suns characters and themes were developed from Hansberrys own concerns and opinions about African-Americans, which shown in her style of writing, corruption of Africa, and issues of family.
Foremost, the play demonstrates techniques used from the world. Hansberry had learned these skills from work backstage on student productions during her attendance at the University of Wisconsin in 1948. Even though she had many strong European influences she stayed faithful to the aspect of African sociality (Effiong 1). One example from A Raisin in the Sun is when Asagai first appear, Benetha questions Asagai by saying My fuzz-whats haywire with my hair? In response, Asagai said were you born like that?
This shows that the Hansberry follows her filiation and portrayed traditions, even to something as sm whole as hair style (Hansberry 61). The success of A Raisin in the Sun is tie with Hansberrys ability to express African descent in the character and settings.
Furthermore, Hansberry wanted to demonstrate the thought of a vitiate future leader of Africa. Independence and then what? What about all the crooks and thieves and just plain idiots who allow for come into power and luxate and plunder as beforeâ"only now they will be blackâ¦
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what about them?! Benetha asks (Hansberry 42). Hansberry strongly believed that an independent Africa would be corrupted if nothing was done. Thus, Asagai was added in the story to...If you want to construct a full essay, order it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com
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