ss, fighting, the Younger family will always have their pride, and that shows their strength.
Friday, December 4, 2015
Theme: Pride
Pride is portrayed in an extremely strong sense in A Raisin in the Sun.
Since the play is illustrating a family with little else to their name,
pride is a means for them to hold on to their dignity and promote their
worth as human beings. When the neighborhood representative comes to their door and
offers to buy out their house, the family is not resilient to kick him
out. This decision is showcased as a conflict between pride and money. In the end, pride wins out in the Younger family.
"The furnishings of this room were actually selected with care and love and even hope" (1.1), showing that even their furniture radiated a sense of pride at one point. Age is a respectful thing, and the Younger family is no exception to this principle. They see the value in what things once were; in furniture and people.Through unhappiness, poverty, selfishne
ss, fighting, the Younger family will always have their pride, and that shows their strength.
ss, fighting, the Younger family will always have their pride, and that shows their strength.
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ReplyDeleteThe Younger's family have tremendous pride. Mama states, "I come from five generations of people who was slaves and sharecroppers --but ain't nobody in my family never let nobody pay 'em no money that was a way of telling us we wasn't fit to walk the earth." (143). This shows that through generations, all of her family members have taken great pride not only in themselves, but also in their black race.
ReplyDeleteBeneatha also has a lot of pride, in her heritage. When she cuts her hair off and dresses up in traditional African robes, she embraces her culture, even though some of the Youngers think she's gone too far. Her radical values serve to amplify the book's theme of pride.
ReplyDeleteEarly on in this play it is apparent that Walter suffers from hubris, or excessive self-confidence and pride. Although the family was struggling and nearly in shambles, Walter gives Travis money for school. The family could not afford to do so, but Walter had too much pride not to give Travis any money.
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