Examples Of Adversity In A Raisin In The Sun

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Everyday people are constantly faced with adversity but everyone has a different way of handling it, for example some people will take on adversity headstrong while others take a more negative approach. A Raisin in the Sun, by Lorraine Hansberry is a play about how the Younger family face their versions of adversity. One of the characters who was faced with difficult challenges was Walter Lee Younger. He is Ruth’s husband, Travis’s father, and the oldest of Mama’s two children. Walter is a chauffeur in the play but he is not happy with their lives in the beginning. His dream to open up a liquor store did not correspond with the rest of the family which led to conflict. Walter Lee’s response to adversity is more negative than his family because