A raisin in the sun book pages6/12/2023 ![]() "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. From a historical vantage point In terms of its critical reception Using. Winner of the NY Drama Critic's Award as Best Play of the Year, it has been hailed as a "pivotal play in the history of the American Black theatre." by Newsweek and "a milestone in the American Theatre." by Ebony. A collection of six critical contexts essays are intended to treat the novel. Sacrifice, trust and love among the Younger family and their heroic struggle to retain dignity in a harsh and changing world is a searing and timeless document of hope and inspiration. The tensions and prejudice they face form this seminal American drama. ![]() Walter Lee, a chauffeur, has other plans, however: buying a liquor store and being his own man. When her deceased husband's insurance money comes through, Mama dreams of moving to a new home and a better neighborhood in Chicago. ![]() Set on Chicago's South Side, the plot revolves around the divergent dreams and conflicts within three generations of the Younger family: son Walter Lee, his wife Ruth, his sister Beneatha, his son Travis and matriarch Lena, called Mama. This groundbreaking play starred Sidney Poitier, Claudia McNeill, Ruby Dee and Diana Sands in the Broadway production which opened in 1959. ![]()
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