Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books Page Count: 247 Fiction Genre: Fantasy, YA, Horror, Adventure, Paranormal Dates Read: September 23-24, 2015 Summary The Younger family is black-American family in Chicago who is just trying to find their American dream. They all have their own ideas of what that means, but they can agree that they just want something greater than what they currently have. With the death of the eldest Mr. Younger, his wife, children, and grandchild can all start to dream. But it's Mr. Younger's son, Walter, who has a scheme in mind, one that will surely result in a happy ending for everyone. Review Words cannot express how beautiful this play was. The character development felt so real and natural, like I had known the Younger family my entire life. Hansberry really tugged on my heartstrings as you could only sit by and watch as the Younger family struggle for basic things, like comfort and acceptance. The most memorable thing about A Raisin in The Sun is the philosophical dialog, a poem by Langston Hughes, that I believe can apply to everyone's life at some point. Though the Younger family has improved their station in life, by just a very little bit, what about everything else they wanted to accomplish? What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore-- And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over-- like a syrupy sweet? Maybe it just sags like a heavy load. Or does it explode? Ratings (based on a 10 point scale) Quality of Writing - 8 Pace - 5 Plot Development - 6 Characters - 6 Enjoyability - 5 Insightfulness - 6 Ease of Reading - 5 Photos/Illustrations - N/A Overall Rating - 4 out of 5 stars
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