Theme Of Dreams In Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin In The Sun

Words: 114
Pages: 1

In the play, A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry portrayed the theme as dreams should be followed no matter how crazy they are because you should never give up on dreams. Walter and Beneatha exchange a conversation: "I'm interested in you. Something wrong with that? Ain't many girls decide -- to be a doctor."(Hansberry 496). It was very unusual to see women back then become a doctor, let alone colored women. Walter thinks that the dream of Beneatha become a doctor is outrageous, but Beneatha is very persistent with becoming a doctor. All in all, dreams shouldn't be put aside because they are difficult to achieve but instead they should be