| Hansberry presents a picture of a tightly knit black family trying to get out of the cycle of poverty. The Younger family is going to receive an insurance payment of $10,000.00. They all have different ideas about how to spend it. Mama wants to use it to get a new house. Beneatha, her daughter, wants to use it for her education. Walter, her son, wants to use it to start a business--a liquor store. He gives the money to a friend who is supposed to invest it in the store, but the friend runs off. For awhile it seems that they will end up with nothing.
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - very sensitive (sigh) Time/era of story - 1930's-1950's Ethnic/Regional/Religion Other aspects: Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Ethnic/regional/gender life Yes Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary Identity: - society Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 3 () United States Yes The US: - Midwest Writing Style Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog |
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