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Raisin in the Sun
Raisin in the Sun - Durst - 2011
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Know the following about Langston Hughes: | Poet. Wrote during the Harlem Renaissance (1920's - 30's). Poem is included at the beginning of "Raisin in the Sun" and speaks of 'dreams deferred' (put off til later). |
| Langston Hughes biographical info: | raised mostly by grandmother, one of the first black writers to make a living solely from writing and one of the greatest poets who ever lived. |
| Know the following about the playwright, Lorraine Hansberry: | Wrote, "Raisin in the Sun". Died at 35 years of age from cancer. Attended University of Wisconsin and others; had no children. |
| The setting of "Raisin in the Sun": | Southside of Chicago, sometime between 1950's-1960's. Mainly in the family's small apartment. |
| Facts about Lena (Walter and Beneatha's mother): | Husband dies waiting for a check in the mail, loves to garden, religious. |
| Facts about Ruth (Walter's wife): | pregnant and considers abortion; does not want family to give up the dream about owning a new house after Walter loses the rest of the money to Willy. |
| Facts about Walter: | He wants to own a liquor store and loses $6500 of the insurance money when he trusts Willy to invest it for him for the liquor store purchase; loses his job as a chauffeur; dreams of having/giving nice things for his family. |
| Facts about Travis (Walter and Ruth's son): | asks for money for his teacher at the start of the play; sleeps in the living room; plays with rats; wants to work in a grocery store. |
| What does Travis buy Momma (Lena)? | a large-brimmed hat for gardening |
| Who insults George Murchison's(Beneatha's rich boyfriend)clothes and schooling? | Walter |
| Walter calls Mr. Lindner (white man from the housing development)to come over after he loses the $6500. Does he take the buy-out money for the house? | No. He tells Mr. Lindner that they intend on moving in and will try to be good neighbors. |
| How much is the insurance check that Momma (Lena) is set to receive from her husband's life insurance pay-out? | $10,000 |
| What does Momma end up using some of the insurance money for? | putting a down payment on a home in a white neighborhood to escape the ghetto conditions they currently live in. |
| Who shares Momma's dream of home ownership? | Ruth |
| What is Beneatha's dream? | to be a doctor. She also loves to try new things and wants to play guitar. |
| Who are Beneatha's boyfriends? | George Murchison - wealthy, educated, wants her to assimilate. Asagai - from Nigeria, Africa, does NOT want her to assimilate, asks her to marry him and move to Africa after she becomes a doctor. |
| What is Beneatha's nickname? | Alaiyo - means, "one for whom bread-food-is not enough" |
| Assimilation means: | trying to fit into the dominant culture. An assimilationist in the play means a black person trying to fit into the white culture. |
| What is a "restrictive covenant"? | a real estate term used when buying a home that allows certain restrictions (limitations that prevent certain actions). |
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