A Raisin in the Sun
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A Raisin in the Sun

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Lorraine Hansberry

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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Act 1, Scene 1
  • Act 1, Scene 2
  • Act 2, Scene 1
  • Act 2, Scene 2
  • Act 2, Scene 3
  • Act 3
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Dreams Theme Icon
    Dreams
  • Dignity and Pride Theme Icon
    Dignity and Pride
  • Race, Discrimination, and Assimilation Theme Icon
    Race, Discrimination, and Assimilation
  • Gender and Feminism Theme Icon
    Gender and Feminism
  • Money Theme Icon
    Money
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Lena Younger (Mama)
  • Walter Lee Younger
  • Beneatha Younger
  • Ruth Younger
  • Travis Younger
  • Joseph Asagai
  • George Murchison
  • Karl Lindner
  • Mrs. Johnson
  • Walter Younger (Big Walter)
  • Willy Harris
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • Mama’s Plant Symbol Icon
    Mama’s Plant
  • Beneatha’s Hair Symbol Icon
    Beneatha’s Hair
  • The Insurance Payment Symbol Icon
    The Insurance Payment
Lit Devices
  • All Literary Devices
  • Alliteration
  • Allusions
  • Dialect
  • Foreshadowing
  • Genre
  • Hyperbole
  • Idioms
  • Metaphors
  • Mood
  • Motifs
  • Personification
  • Setting
  • Similes
  • Style
  • Tone
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Jumper, Alexandra. "A Raisin in the Sun." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 17 Oct 2013. Web. 12 Jun 2025.


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Jumper, Alexandra. "A Raisin in the Sun." LitCharts LLC, October 17, 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2025. https://www.litcharts.com/lit/a-raisin-in-the-sun.

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