... come true. Ruth is a simple woman who only wants for her family to be happy and not worry about money all the time. Her strained marriage to Walter is a tell-tale sign that their socio-economic standing is starting to take a toll on the family dynamics. At breakfast Walter asked her why she doesn't try to be more pleasant and she ... exemplify a major theme in "A Raisin in the Sun." We may not immediately refer to broken dreams as raisins, festering sores, or rotting meat; but these metaphors serve as cautionary statements to personify the consequences of not acting on your dreams. Both...

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