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Raisin in the Sun: “Eat ‘yo eggs!”
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Female author! Written by Lorraine Hansberry Based on her own life
In 1938, her father bought a home in an all-white Chicago neighborhood
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Brave (or foolish?) father
Hansberry’s father fought all the way to the Supreme Court Won the right to live in the neighborhood Hansberry v Lee
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Famous first This is the first Broadway play written by an African American woman Show opened in 1958
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New perspective Prior to Raisin, African Americans were shown only in small or comedic roles Examples- minstrel shows, Gone With the Wind
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Not the Cosby Show! Raisin is realistic Unflattering
Deals with harsh issues-abortion, prejudice Uses “vernacular”- language that imitates real speech
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American Dream? Describes the plight of northern blacks only a few generations away from slavery “Great Migration”- blacks came north to find the American Dream
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Suburbs are born “White Flight”—
As blacks entered northern cities, whites fled to the suburbs, leaving impoverished city neighborhoods
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Family Fight The Dream shifts=
Later generations of blacks came to value money more than freedom, causing family conflict
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Themes are universal Rebellion against parents Sibling jealousy
Greed for money
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More Themes Money v. happiness Courage to do the right thing
Prejudice and stereotyping Black pride
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Symbols ASSIMILATIONISM Beneatha’s clothing-
Represents the struggle between ASSIMILATIONISM and African Pride- a huge issue in the ‘50’s and ‘60’s
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Symbols, the Sequel Mama’s plant- desire for “a little place”
(never gets enough light or air) “Eat yo’ eggs”- acceptance of your crummy life
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What happens to a DIDDY IN THE SUN?
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