The Younger family is immediately introduced and we immediately become familiar with their personalities and attitudes. Walter Lee and Ruth are married and have a child named Travis. Walter's mother Lena, and younger sister Beneatha also live there. Walter makes his living as a chauffeur for a wealthy white man and he despises his job. Ruth and Mama both do domestic work for a living and Beneatha is attending college to become a doctor. The apartment that they live in is nothing special and the family has dream of leaving someday and living in a house of their own. It has two bedrooms, one for Walter and Ruth and one for Mama and Beneatha. Travis sleeps on the couch in the living room. They are on the top floor and we hear Mama complain about the stairs more than once, they also share a bathroom with other people in the apartment building. Although it is nothing special it is the apartment that Mama has lived in for almost her entire life in Chicago. Life in Chicago was not !

t to us, and if she cant she will try her hardest to make up for it. I know that if my family were in a situation like the Youngers, my grandmother would only be looking to use the money to help the family. Her first thoughts are of her family as this is evident in how she lives her everyday life.

ht for the family. I think Ruth also feels that as long as the family is together and happy and healthy, everything will be all right for them.

I think that A Raisin in The Sun was an excellent portrayal of how strong love can be. The many different types of love portrayed in the story all proved that love could overcome almost anything. Whether it is love for God, love for one's family, or for another person love is a very strong thing. I know that if love is genuine it can conquer anything. The Youngers proved that that the love in their lives helped them to overcome their obstacles. Even though it took Walter a little while longer to realize that what he had was so special, love showed the way.

Walter Lee has a personality totally opposite Mama's. He is unhappy with his life; he despises his job and his home. He is constantly talking about moving up in the world and taking charge of his own life. Walter doesn't want to work for anyone else and he feels that a black man should have opportunity in the world. He has dreams of opening a liquor store and going in to business for himself with the insurance money. Walter feels that this money is his means to happiness. He thinks that he can make something of himself when this money comes. He is adamant about his plans and I honestly think that is the only thing that will make him happy. After Mama tells him that he cannot use the money to open a liquor store, he is devastated. "And there ain't going to be no investing in no liquor stores. I don't aim to have to speak on that again" (p. 70, 71). Walter can't understand Mama's reasoning. He thinks that his only way out of the life he is leading now. One can say that Walter L!

continue. They look to her for their guidance just as she looks to God.

Another issue raised is prejudiced. It is obvious that the family is faced with prejudice in their everyday lives, yet we see it the most when they decide to move. The Youngers chose to buy a house in a predominantly white neighborhood, which will no doubt cause some problems for them. Before the move Karl Linder, who is the head of the welcoming committee for the neighborhood, visits them. But a welcoming committee it certainly is not. Mr. Linder basically tells them that they are not wanted in the neighborhood and they are willing to buy the house back from the Youngers. He even goes, as far to say "Negro families are happier when they live in their own communities"(p. 118). Despite the offer, which seems more like a threat the Youngers stand their ground and tell Mr. Linder that they will not accept his offer. They bond together and even though they know it

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Approximate Pages = 8 (250 words per page double spaced)