Lorraine Hansberrys A Raisin In The Sun - Dreams Essay -- English L

A Raisin in the Sun - DreamsDreamsThe play A Raisin in the Sun demonstrates the hardships and successesof the members of a black family living in the south side of Chicagoduring the 50s. For the Youngers, dreams are life sentence. They are whatbring the family together and pull it apart end-to-end the play. Eachmember of the family has a particular dream, and each of those dreamsis alike a w every(prenominal) being built between its owner and various former(a) membersof the family. Everyones dream straddles the line between selfishnessand goodness for the family however, some, like Walters, search to bepulled more by the gravity of selfishness. Both Mama and condolence sharethe same dream, but each has a slightly different reason for herpreference.Walters dream is the most apparent from the beginning of the play,and he presses his family and himself until he accomplishes his goal.Walter focuses so much on his dream, however, that he leaves no get onfor his family. One may ask , why is he so intent on his dream? Walteris out to prove something to himself, to his family, and to the world.He needs to show heap that he is a man and is responsible. No oneever rely Walter with anything important as can buoy be seen when hesays, Aint nobody with me Not even my own mother (Hansberry, 85).In all of his life, Walter was not allowed to grow into a man and bearthe responsibility of his life and the lives of his family. Mama hasalways been the head of the family, and Walter never got the chance inhis childishness to take responsibility with less important matterstherefore, when he is handed a check for $6500, Walter does what henever had the chance to do before. Walters set about was a proud man whowanted his family t... ...s possessions in the minds of many people. They cantear apart a family like the Youngers, or they can get the picture and control amind like that of Walter. However, dreams are items not soft leftbehind, and if they were, what would become of the people who ownedthem? Dreams make up a part of the life of humans that without, whocan say where life may lead a person. Probably nowhere. For withoutdreams, a human has no ambitions and no desire to make any impact uponthe world. Without dreams the human race would be one of idlecreatures that desire nothing more than to be like the cockroaches inthis play, searching only for the necessities of life between periodsof sleep. Maybe that would be better, though, for someone like Walterafter all, what has he done but be a burden upon society? Or will hesomeday succeed because of a dream, if only through his son?