How does the idea of assimilationism become important?
First I will start off by explaining what assimilation means, it is the process of receiving new facts or of responding to new situations in conformity with what is already available to consciousness. The way that becomes important in the play is that at some point in their life there will be a big change like when they received the insurance check. Another example of how assimilation becomes important is that there are people who are trying to get the family to move out there neighborhood. So in this play there is a lot of change that is about to occur and overall it will affect the life of everyone in the family.
Discuss the title of the play. How does it relate to the dreams of each of the characters?
Raisin in the Sun to me the title is sort of opposite and confusing because nothing can happen to a raisin in the sun because it has already went through the process of becoming a raisin. A raisin always starts out as a grape and if you leave it in the sun it will dry up and become a raisin so it will always come down to nothing happens to a raisin in the sun.
Think about the role of money in the play. How does it affect different characters?
Money in the play is very important to certain characters. Ruth Younger just thinks that Mama can do whatever she wants with the money because it is hers but I think she would also like to use the money to move out of the place they live in and live in a bigger and better house. Walter Younger wants to use that money to start a business so he can provide more for his family so money is very important to Walter. Mama is sort of excited about the money and sort of not she overall just wants to use the money to make everyone happy. I don’t think the money affects Beneatha’s dream at all but it would play a very important role with helping her with school and it may help her get close to her dream
