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Dreams Come True Act Ii Scene
2,481 wordsThe action of the play takes place in the poor South side of Chicago, sometime after World War II, probably around 1959. Most of the action takes place in the apartment of the Younger's, especially in the living / dining room and near the bathroom that they share with the Johnson family. Some of the action also takes place in the kitchen and in the two small bedrooms. The first bedroom is shared by Mama and her daughter, Beneatha; the second serves as a bedroom for Walter and his wife, Ruth. The...
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Five Hundred Dollars Dreams Come True
2,481 words... his attempts to kiss her, he departs. Mama asks her daughter whether she had a nice time. Beneatha says that she thinks George is stupid. Mama tells her that she need not waste time with fools. Beneatha is glad that she is understanding. Mrs. Johnson, a neighbor, enters. She has come over to warn the Younger's of the dangers involved in moving into a white neighborhood. Her concern for their welfare does not seem very genuine; instead, she comes across as an interfering busybody, who gets in...
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Raisin In The Sun Em Dash
1,252 words"What happens to a dream deferred?" Langston Hughes asks in his 1959 poem "Dream Deferred. " He suggests that it might "dry up like a raisin in the sun" or "stink like rotten meat"; however, at the end of the poem, Hughes offers another alternative by asking, "Or does it explode?" . This is the view Lorraine Hansberry supports in her 1959 play A Raisin in the Sun. The drama opens with Walter reading, "Set off another bomb yesterday", from the front page of the morning newspaper; however, he is u...
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Act Ii Scene End Of Act
1,076 wordsQuests Not Dreams A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry is the story of black family living in the south side of Chicago. Each member of the family has a dream, a dream that has been put off for some reason. The storyline revolves around an insurance check for $ 10, 000. The check belongs to Mama but each character envisions a different use for the money. Through the events of the play, each person either has their dream realized or caught a glimpse of their dream being fulfilled. I believe ...
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