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In A Raisin in the Sun, Lorraine Hansberry relates the plight of the African-American to a vast and varied audience using dreams as a device- a conduit through which she can translate her message into a universally understandable story which any human being can understand.

This paper uses the ideas of W.E.B. DuBois and Booker T. Washington to analyze Hansberry's play A Raisin in the Sun.

Throughout Lorraine Hansberry's screenplay, A Raisin in the Sun, the character Walter Lee Younger went through a moral metamorphosis. Walter is introduced as a young man in years and in maturity whose conflict with the world is rooted in desire.

A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry traces the struggles of the Youngers, a family living in Chicago's Southside attempting to negotiate their personal identities with socially imposed standards of behavior.

This is a paper I wrote for my class on 20th Century Writers. It explores the play "A Raisin in the Sun" and how economic issues play a key role in the conflicts of each relationship in the Younger family. This is an excellent play about dreams deferred.

A research paper for a junior level seminar college course/topic class on Gender and Race in the Media

A detailed overview of the book A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry

critical analysis of A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry

The coming of age of the Younger children is an important theme in Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun."

Overview and lesson plan suggestions for ABC made for TV movie premier of A Raisin in the Sun.

Beneatha does not want to identify with things American nor with her own family in order to have a sense of self.

How a recent Black male seminar revealed men's inner need to connect to their children and to their own fathers.

For some, the "American Dream" is simply a good job, a nice house and family. For others, it is something far greater-a realized greatness.

Find great reads in honor of Black History Month.

African Americans have contributed to American literature through fiction, non-fiction, poetry and drama since the 1700s. Here are just some of the many notable contributors.

The reasons why Walter from "A Raisin in the Sun" buys the liquor store.

Beneatha's educated, upper-class boyriend George provides an important reality check for Walter, her eternally scheming and dreaming brother.

This adaptation of 'A Raisin in the Sun' shines brilliantly.

What would happen if Jay-Z and Diddy were to clash in a battle of the top spot in the hip-hop game? Would one of these moguls brutalize the other? Would it come down to a KO in the final round? Well, here is how I would see this battle between Diddy and Jay-Z.

This is an essay on the need for multicultural dialogue in the arts - specifically, in the theatre.

As the opening strains of a fiddle fill the room, the tone is set for Gem of the Ocean. A story of love, politics and spirituality, Gem is, like the melody of the fiddle, simple but powerful, clear-cut but complicated.

Whatever happened to those charming, sexy, hunky actors of the 60's and 70's? What are they doing today? Are they still acting? What about their love lives? Wouldn't you like to know what's going on with some of your favorite actors?

An analysis of whether modern tragedy and classic tragedy are the same animal.

The Harlem Renaissance, simply put, was a cultural movement that celebrated and uplifted the culture of African-Americans while redefining Negro expression.

Over 20 top literature-based movies to share the struggles and the triumph of Black Americans. Includes book references and discussion questions. Also celebrates the Black American contribution to theater, movies and television.

Series of journal entries about a writer's adventures in 2002 when she took an acting class. Entries are over the semester from January to June. Names and identifying marks have been changed to protect the innocent and the guilty!

You think you know my pick for the hottest actress out there? I doubt it. Unless of course you looked at the picture.

Wayne Brady of "Whose Line is it Anyway?" hosts a new show, even as he recovers from a divorce.

Series of journal entries about a writer's adventures in 2002 when she took an acting class. Entries are over the semester from January to June. Names and identifying marks have been changed to protect the innocent and the guilty!

Series of journal entries about a writer's adventures in 2002 when she took an acting class. Entries are over the semester from January to June. Names and identifying marks have been changed to protect the innocent and the guilty!

This article shares information on TNT's hit television drama "The Closer." It includes cast bios and episode summaries for the most recent year as well as information on this year's season opener.

The Harlem Renaissance of the 20s and 30s left behind many great works of American literature. Here are several authors who contributed to the movement.

We are introduced to Laura as she is seated at a "delicate ivory chair" (137), polishing her collection of glass objects. Before any dialogue is spoken, we are presented with two images of fragility, the chair and the glass collection.

My 'lesson plan' for a celebration of life and people.

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A literary analysis of Langston Hughes' "Harlem."

This tree became available for Western gardeners in the early 1800's, but few Americans grow this ornamental tree, and almost nobody outside Asia has ever eaten the fruit, which tastes like candied walnuts and Asian pears.

Mimi's Cafe is a California-based restaurant chain that has slowly but surely trickled Eastward over the past 30 years.

Feeling down, drained, and de-energized in the middle of summer? Reinvigorate your mind and body with a sensible and steady detox plan before fall arrives, and you'll be just one step further towards a healthy lifestyle.

Healthy tips and quick ideas for eating well on the run.

Sanaa received many accolades and even a Tony nod for best actress. No doubt, will see more from this star in the very near future.

Out of everything in-the-works for the Broadway stage this year, three productions are already making news even though they aren't opening until later this year.

Series of journal entries about a writer's adventures in 2002 when she took an acting class. Entries are over the semester from January to June. Names and identifying marks have been changed to protect the innocent and the guilty!

Poetry is like music. When you read it, empty your mind, forget about every thing and enjoy it. When you write it, tell a story, paint a picture and excite the reader's emotions.

There have been so many well-made African-American movies that picking out my top 10 took twice as long as it did for me to actually write the column.

This article details the history of every Broadway theater with a list of their shows.

These quotes from Langston Hughes are a tribute to mark the 40 year anniversary of his passing.

A look at the 4 time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald

The internet has made everything in life easier, and prop design can certainly be added to that list. A number of websites have proved invaluable for my research as a properties designer.

Resolutions that Sean "Diddy" Combs should consider for the 2007 New Year's