Assignment 02
Due date: 12 July 2024
Compulsory: Yes
Instructions:
• Before you attempt this assignment, you must make sure that you have engaged the
prescribed book A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry.
• It is your responsibility to access the prescribed books, and you will not be able to answer
the questions if you have not familiarised yourself with the texts and poem.
Question 1: A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
The money for mama’s husband’s life insurance seems to have made the Youngers aware of
their poverty and the need for them to improve their situation (dreaming). In a carefully worded
essay, discuss how each member of the Younger family wanted the money to be used to
achieve the American dream.
PREVIEW
ESSAY
The Pursuit of the American Dream in Lorraine Hansberry’s "A Raisin in the Sun"
Lorraine Hansberry’s "A Raisin in the Sun" masterfully portrays the struggles and aspirations of
the Younger family, an African American family living in Chicago in the 1950s. Central to the
narrative is the $10,000 life insurance check from the deceased patriarch, Mr. Younger. This
sum of money becomes a symbol of hope and the potential fulfillment of the American Dream
for each family member, though their visions for achieving this dream vary significantly.
Due date: 12 July 2024
Compulsory: Yes
Instructions:
• Before you attempt this assignment, you must make sure that you have engaged the
prescribed book A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry.
• It is your responsibility to access the prescribed books, and you will not be able to answer
the questions if you have not familiarised yourself with the texts and poem.
Question 1: A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
The money for mama’s husband’s life insurance seems to have made the Youngers aware of
their poverty and the need for them to improve their situation (dreaming). In a carefully worded
essay, discuss how each member of the Younger family wanted the money to be used to
achieve the American dream.
PREVIEW
ESSAY
The Pursuit of the American Dream in Lorraine Hansberry’s "A Raisin in the Sun"
Lorraine Hansberry’s "A Raisin in the Sun" masterfully portrays the struggles and aspirations of
the Younger family, an African American family living in Chicago in the 1950s. Central to the
narrative is the $10,000 life insurance check from the deceased patriarch, Mr. Younger. This
sum of money becomes a symbol of hope and the potential fulfillment of the American Dream
for each family member, though their visions for achieving this dream vary significantly.
