homework for communications-march 26

Tiera McCoy March 26,2008
Communications
1.How does assimilationism become important?
I think it becomes important when you start to compare yourself to different racial or cultural groups. In The Raisin of the Sun Beneatha always had something to say about assimilationism.
2. Discuss the title of the play. How does it relate to the dreams of each of the characters? The title of the play relates to Walter because he showed how he grew out of trying to rich and accept his life the way it is. For Ruth the title relates to her because she thought that having another child will be burden on her and her husband but at the end she decided to keep it. I feel that Lena really didn’t have anything to do with the title I just know that she basically took care of the raisin in the sun. Beneatha had something to do with the title because she kept changing her major in college but I think that she settled down for just being a doctor.
3. Think about the role of money in the play. How does it affect different characters? It affects Walter because he wanted to be rich. It affected Beneatha because she’s in college. It affects Ruth because she is pregnant and it affects Lena because she received a check from her husband’s life insurance and she does know what to do with the money.