by: lorraine hansberry play opened in: 1959 movie released: 1961
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by: Lorraine Hansberry Play opened in: 1959 Movie released: 1961. Lorraine Hansberry. 1930 1938 19591965. Born in Chicago Father was sued Finished play & play opened Died in New York. “Harlem- What happens to a dream deferred?” by: Langston Hughes - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
by:
Lorraine Hansberry
Play opened in: 1959
Movie released: 1961
Lorraine Hansberry
1930 1938 19591965
Born in Chicago Father was sued Finished play & play opened Died in New York
“Harlem- What happens to a dream deferred?”
by: Langston Hughes
What happens to a dream deferred?
Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore--- then run?
Does it stink like rotten meat?
Or crust and sugar over-- like a syrupy sweet?
Maybe it just sags like a heavy load?
Or does it explode?
Setting: Chicago, Illinois (South side)
1950s-1960s
The Younger family apartment
Themes:Courage
Pride
Love
Characters Walter Younger:
-main character
-35 years old
-chauffeur
-Ruth’s husband
Ruth Younger:-Walter’s wife
-30 years old
-cleans houses Travis Younger:
-son of Walter & Ruth
-10-11 years old
Characters
Lena Younger:-Mama
-Mother of Walter
& Beneatha
-Widow-early 60s
Beneatha Younger:-Walter’s sister
-20 years old
-Takes college classes
Minor charactersJoseph Asagai: handsome, educated young African man
Beneatha’s friend
George Murchison: fairly wealthy young man who disapproves
of many of Beneatha’s liberal ideas
Bobo: small nervous man who invests with Walter
Karl Lindner: quiet white man
representative of neighborhood improvement group