Essay - Raisin How Does the Play Ultimately Answer Hughes's Question, 'What...

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How does the play ultimately answer Hughes's question, "What happens to a dream deferred?" Which, if any, of ***** different "*****s" in the play is endorsed by ***** play as a whole? To what extent ***** the *****'s ending a happy one?

***** "A Raisin in ***** Sun" dreams deferred do not really explode, although such an explosion seems like a possibility when Walter's dream of a liquor s*****re propels him to ste*****l the money designated for his sister's education from his father's life insur*****ce money. But Walter is forgiven for his mistake ***** his family when he defends them against an attack by white racists who wish to pay the family for not moving in***** a home in ***** desirable suburb. When ***** die in ***** play, they merely make the dreamer stronger rather than cause destruction. Mama, ***** all hope, has held out ***** a dre*****m of a home, and her dream comes true, despite its deferment for many years. At the end of the play, Walter must still work as a chauffer, but he h***** found ***** manhood, and sense of self-respect in taking a stand against hatred, t***** type of pride he sought in owning a store. Also, his wife Ruth now has a place to raise ***** young son. Although treated unjustly by her older sibling, Beneatha has begun to question ***** desire to become a *****c*****r, and is considering trying to get more in *****uch with her African roots instead. She wants to fix things in a ***** me*****ningful fashion than merely physically.

The end of the play is bittersweet, because it ***** uncertain if the family will be ***** in the all-white suburb, or safe, and ***** so many of the character's *****dividual aspirations ***** remain unfulfilled. The type of dream *****orsed by the play is the type of real dream that holds fast, even in the face of adversity. That ***** why the dream of a ***** is ***** most durable of all dreams, ********** ***** ***** fought for this dream ***** ***** long, ***** because her husband gave his l*****e for the dream ***** become a reality. *****'s dream of a liquor store and even Beneatha's dream of becoming a doctor are also selfish, to some degree, whi***** Mama's dream is for ***** entire household, and for ***** next generation—dreams that sustain more lives ***** the dreamer, ***** play suggests, ***** the best kinds ***** dreams ***** ***** least likely to