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Plot Summary of A Raisen in the Sun
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.


This synopsis report prepared by Jack Goodstein
Chapter Analysis of A Raisen in the Sun
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book? - very sensitive (sigh)
Time/era of story - 1930's-1950's
Inside culture (main char) - Black
Other aspects: - story of the poor
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
If story of urban/rural... - Big city life
Ethnic/regional/gender life Yes

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - blue collar
Age: - 20's-30's
Ethnicity/Nationality - Black (American)

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 3 ()
United States Yes
The US: - Midwest

Style
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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