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Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun (1959) is a landmar…

Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun (1959) is a landmark of American drama that examines the African American experience in mid-20th-century Chicago through themes of the American Dream, masculinity, identity, money and power, racial discrimination, family resilience, and dignity amid economic hardship and segregation. This play invites readers to explore how systemic barriers and personal aspirations intersect for Black families in 1950s America, revealing tensions between hope, frustration, and self-determination. For this assignment, choose ONE of the following prompts and write a focused, analytical essay that interprets the play through close reading and scholarly support. Your essay must develop a clear, arguable thesis and support it with specific evidence from the text (quotations, scenes, symbols, character actions, dialogue, stage directions) and at least two scholarly sources. Avoid plot summary; prioritize interpretation and analysis of how Hansberry uses dialogue, symbolism, characterization, and dramatic structure to convey meaning.   Sources: You will cite the play itself plus two scholarly articles. The novel and articles must be cited in the body of your paper and documented on a separate Works Cited page following the MLA style format. Refer to your text for  MLA information.