A Dreamer's Utopia In the play A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, the "long line"(pg134) that represents life in Asagiai's mind, encompasses the idealist dreams of working toward a society rich in equality. The quintessence of this play can be viewed as a representation of the eternal struggle toward equality. Although Mama denies it, her purchase of the house in Clybourne Park takes the African-American race one march closer to ... divine racial consanguinity. Furthermore, Benetha's stubborn attitude about becoming a doctor can further abolish some views of African Americans, and als...

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... paper is dealing with identity, the question of representation also must be addressed. The answer to this question is this: the works do not represent every single person's struggles; although, most of the works can speak towards everyone's experiences, there are some exceptions. The importance of this is to understand that when reading a novel such as "A Raisin in the Sun" or "The Souls of Black Folks" ... ;, you cannot immediately assume that this story represents every single African American family across the United States. Understanding representation is vital to understanding ....

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