Trujillo, Kassandra

period 4

may 11,2006


A raisin in the sun by lorraine hansberry is a story of a strong family that goes through many issues and bad times, but as a family get through with them. the setting is in the south side of chicago through 1958- 1964. this family of 5 Mama,beanetha,travis,walter and ruth live in a 2 bedroom appartment . the younger family is a poor africane americane family. they get notice that they will be reciving a check of walter mamas husbane who has past away money, a check of 10,000 dollars.the hole family would like to do different things withe the money causing conflits and arguments with them. finaly when things go roung and the family ends up with the money gone whats gets them through is the love and strenth that they have for eachother and they get to leave and move into a 3bedroom house that would be better for all five of them and the new baby ruth is expecting.


Ruth: Impationt, distinced , mood swings , basic, straght foward

Walter: loving , ideal , stubern , unorganized , great father

Beanetha : smart , selfish , hardheaded , rude ,

Mama: strong , pationt , reasoning , christian , comforting