Aim: With What issues are the women of the Younger family dealing? Do Now: Multiple Choice Practice: 1. Which is not an aspect of the American dream? a. a nice houseb. a nice carc. a stable familyd. a liquor store 2. From where does A Raisin in the Sun get its name? a. poem by Lorrain Hansberryb. a poem by Tennessee Williams c. a poem by Langston Hughesd. a poem by Mama 3. According to Ruth and Mama, Beneatha should consider being with George because he is a. well-educatedb. handsomec. richd. understanding and sensitive 4. How can the Younger apartment be described? a. crampedb. spaciousc. a bee-hived. isolated 5. Why does Walter tell Beneatha to just get married and have kids? a. he is looking out for her best interestb. he thinks Beneatha’s dream will get in the way of his dreamc. He is a cruel mand. all of the above

A nice, big house with a yard A nice car A happy family Money to spend American Dream

Mama’s Dream What has always been Mama’s dream? Why is her dream even more important now? Mama’s Plant. How is the plant unlike other things in the Younger apartment? What could the plant symbolize? – The plant symbolizes Mama’s dream. – She tends to the plant and tries to protect it just like she tries to protect her dream.

What are all the ways in which Beneatha is unlike a traditional young woman in the 1950s? – She wants to be a doctor, not a nurse. – She is uninterested in George Murchison’s money. – She doesn’t want to be a wife and mother and stay home. – She is outspoken and opinionated. – She wants independence. Beneatha – Untraditional Woman

Cultural assimilation is the process by which a person or a group's language and, or culture come to resemble those of another group. Theme: Roots vs. Assimilation – This is a big idea that is explored in this play. We see it explored through a few characters – who are they? How do you balance holding onto your roots while also assimilating to your new culture? Beneatha’s Identity

Dilemma: a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, esp. equally undesirable ones. – Remember: The Overcrowded Lifeboat & Les Miserables Why is Ruth considering abortion? Why does she possibly see this option as necessary? With both Beneatha and Ruth, how is the playwright, Lorraine Hansberry presenting the struggles of women? Ruth’s Dilemma