Thursday 4 June 2015

What role does money play in A Raisin in the Sun?

Money is
one of the centralin the story "." Thebegin the story by arguing over what to do with
the money from a life insurance check, asfeels like he should get to do what he wants with it
but Mama is the one with the ultimate responsibility for making decisions.


Throughout the story, the family plans to buy a new house in a nice, all white
neighborhood with the sum of money they received. Unfortunately, a large portion of the money is
stolen after they buy the house and they are left without security or an ability help their
financial situation.

The majority of the story revolves around money and the
opportunities it gives. While it can be seen as a vice, it is clearly shown that lack of money
is a much worse situation than having the vices that come with too much money.

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