The Tones of Racism Racism is an ongoing issue that affects the social, economy, and the justice system. During the 20th century, there were tons of racial tension in America, which would spark new social movements. Moreover, playwrights Lorraine Hansberry and Luis Valdez would incorporate these racial issues into their plays. A Raisin in the Sun and Zoot Suit utilizes racial tones that are both similar. However, the differences are Hansberrry focuses on the social racial issues while Valdez emphasizes on the hateful, violent racial issues. First, A Raisin in the Sun presents social racial issues to the audience. Uniquely, the play expresses two racial tensions, which are between the white and black communities and internal racism within the black communities. First example, Walter is frustrated with his wife, Ruth, in which they have been having marriage issues and this leads to Walter expressing that colored women do not know how to motivate and emotionally support their men. Additionally, this racial comment hits hard since colored women are criticized for not being supportive as white women are in society. Furthermore, this example illustrates the continuing evolution of theatre since Hansberry has incorporated a well-known stereotype. Next, Hansberry dives into a white verses black racial situation. Linder comes over to see…show more content… Hansberry strived for the more social aspect of racism. Taking the internal racism route as well as the white versus African Americans route. Valdez chooses a darker representation of the racial issues that were going on through hateful situations. Equally important, adding violence in his play just to show the audience the immersive experience of the zoot suit riots. In conclusion, both playwrights showed their own unique style how on racist this country was at times during the 20th
