A Raisin In the Sun
Lorraine Hansberry
When Asagai is talking to Beneatha, he says something I thought was imperative on the theme of the play, and the lives of people today. "Then isn't there something wrong in a house-in a world-where all dreams, good or bad, must depend on the death of a man?" (522). The Younger family throughout the entire play were dependent on the insurance check that they received because Mr. Younger had died. Beneatha's schooling was dependent upon part of the check. However, the rest of the check was what everyone else was fighting for in a way. Walter wanted the money to be able to run a bar. Mama wanted the money to buy a new house, or be able to provide more for her family. Ruth needed to be able to go somewhere else, because she could not take living in that apartment anymore. Though the family lost all of the money, they had to learn that they could still start over and together they could find a way to make it through all of the payments. Furthmore, in the real world, people should be able to recognize that they do not need the most amount of money to be happy. If people can find a way to work together, they can find a way to manage, and learn valuable life lessons along the way.
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