Gender in Lorraine Hansberry's a Raisin in the Sun
No. of pages 200
Published: 2011
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"A Raisin in the Sun," written by Lorraine Hansberry, tells the story of the Younger family, an African American household living in Chicago's South Side during the 1950s. As they await a $10,000 insurance check following the death of the father, each family member has different dreams and aspirations for the money. Lena, the matriarch, desires a house to fulfill her late husband's dream, while Walter Lee, her son, wants to invest in a liquor store to improve their financial situation. Beneatha, Walter's sister, aspires to become a doctor. The play explores themes of identity, gender roles, and the struggle against racism and poverty. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is part of a book series called Social Issues in Literature .
There are 200 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2011 by Cengage Gale .
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Lorraine Hansberry
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