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A Raisin in The Sun Essay Examples and Topics

by Lorraine Hansberry

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Author

Lorraine Hansberry

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Genre

Domestic drama

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Original language

English

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Date premiered

March 11, 1959

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Place premiered

Ethel Barrymore Theatre

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Setting

South Side, Chicago

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Major characters

Walter Younger, Ruth Younger, Beneatha Younger, Travis Younger, Lena Younger (Mama), George Murchison, Joseph Asagai, Karl Lindner, Mrs. Johnson, Moving Men

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The play's main subject is the impact of racial prejudice on the fulfillment of an African-American family's dreams.

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