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A Raisin in the Sun
Lorraine Hansberry
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Act I, scene i
Act I, scene ii
Act II, scene i
Act II, scene ii
Act II, scene iii
Act III
Characters
Character List
Walter
Mama
Beneatha
Asagai
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Quotes By Theme
Dreams
Family
Race
Quotes By Section
Act I, scene i
Act I, scene ii
Act II, scene i
Act II, scene ii
Act II, scene iii
Act III
Quotes By Character
Mama
Asagai
Walter
Beneatha
Ruth
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Context
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Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Act 1, scene i
Act 1, scene ii
Act 2, scene i
Act 2, scene ii
Act 2, scene iii
Act 3
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
Sample A+ Essay
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
Context Quiz
Further Study
Context Quiz
1
of 5
Where was Lorraine Hansberry born?
Brooklyn
Atlanta
Boston
Chicago
2
of 5
During Hansberry's life, Chicago was strictly divided into black and white neighborhoods, despite not having ___.
Many minorities
Any racist citizens
Segregation laws
A long history
3
of 5
A Raisin in the Sun is arguably the first play to portray ___ in a natural and realistic manner.
Black characters and themes
Violence against women
Economic inequality
The consequences of war
4
of 5
A Raisin in the Sun seems to predict anti-colonial struggles in ___ countries in the decades to come.
Asian
African
European
South American
5
of 5
The title of A Raisin in the Sun is derived from a poem by which writer?
Langston Hughes
Gwendolyn Brooks
Paul Laurence Dunbar
Countee Cullen
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