A Raisin in the Sun- Overall impressions

Overall, I thought that A Raisin in the Sun was a very good play. One thing that was very important throughout the play were the dreams that everyone had. It is what the story is based upon and named from (Langston Hughes poem) . Mama has her dreams in her children. Walter and Beneatha both represent their father’s dream. Everyone in the play has a dream of their own. Mama’s dream is for her children’s wellbeing. Walter’s dream is to buy a liquor store and to help his family in the best way her can. Beneatha dreams of becoming a doctor. She wants to be “somebody.” When Mama told the family that she has bought a house for them, Ruth got all happy about it. Even though she doesn’t express it in words, she dreams of living a happy life. Ruth is very tired and weary about the life that she is living right now. Mama also dreams of a garden where she can have a lot of plants growing. THe plant that she has on her window sill represents her big garden that she wants to have. Everyone’s dreams are in a way realized in the play. Mama’s dream is realized from the garden tools that Ruth, Walter, and Bennie buy for her. Walter invests in his liquor store. But that money that he invests goes away with Willy. Ruth's dream comes true becuase in the end, the Younger family goes and moves into their new home.