The old house is described as being infested with roaches and rats. They live on the bottom floor and have to share one bathroom with several other families from above. The description of this further proves the theme of deferred dreams because of the deteriorating conditions. The new house that Mama buys is located in an all-white neighborhood. The new house is bigger, it has three bedrooms, a basement, and a nice yard(Hansberry). The new house gives the Younger’s hope. During the time period this story is set in racism was still an issue for many places. From the types of jobs they have, the problems they face, and the racism issues they’re bound to run into in the new neighborhood it’s evident that the time period is a very important part of the story(Hale). The setting of “A Raisin in the Sun” is essential to its theme of deferred