Problems In A Raisin In The Sun

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OUTLINE
* Introduction
* The main determinants of a stable country
* The author of the play
* The economic, social and economic issues are the predominant themes that the family presents throughout the play and describes the difficult situations the family members encounter.
* The common themes portrayed throughout the play
A.Economic issues in the play
1 Poor living standards
* The kind of furniture they use
* The sharing of bathrooms
2 The economic crisis experienced in the family
* The inadequacy to provide for the family.
* The struggle to provide for the family
3 The desperate need for a better financial status
* The fight for insurance money
* The inability to take Beneatha to a good school
* Encouraging Beneatha to marry George for his money.
B. Social issues
1.Good relationships
1 The relationship between neighbors
b. The relationship between Mama and Beneatha
c. The relationship between Walter and Ruth
2.The quality of education
a. A better school for Travis
3. The place of women in the society
a. Gender roles
b. The ability of men to make all decisions
4. Abortion
a. Ruth procures an abortion
5. Racism
a. The odd jobs performed by the blacks
b. The kind of salary the blacks get
C. Political issues
1. The safety of citizens
a. The blast reported
2. Equal rights
a. The whites have better opportunities compared to whites
III.Conclusion
* The role of society in gender roles
1 The distribution of roles
2 The solution.
* Intervention of third parties
The Political, Social and Economic Issues In ‘A Raisin in the Sun’
Introduction
The main determinants of a stable country are reflected in the pillars that hold the country in place; these are the social, economic and political factors. A Raisin in the Sun, a play written by Lorraine Hansberry focuses on the lives of a black family who struggle to ensure that the entire family gets a meal and shelter and that they live in harmony together (Doyle 3). According to Doyle (3), the play exhibits different social, economic and political factors evident in the lives of the family members and the people they interact with on a daily basis. This essay, therefore, provides the examples of the issues faced by the family throughout the play and describes the difficult situations the family members encounter.
Economic Issues
In the first scene, the author describes a state whereby many people lived in a particular house and this was evident from the seats that were worn out over the years of constant use without any form of upgrade (Hansberry 3). In this description one can get the image of a family that was struggling to make in life using the little they had to provide decent accommodation for the family members. From this fact alone, it is clear that there is a level of financial crisis that the main characters in show display. It is unfortunate that they are unable to upgrade to better living standards and are forced to be crammed up in a little congested space with so many occupants and very little to offer. In most cases, it is easy to judge the economic stability of every indivi...