After reading this play, I say that it represents so much about society. Like the Youngers, people endure similar hardships every day, especially during this economic crisis. As the stock market slowly declines, families struggles to scrounge up enough money for food for the week, yet alone electricity and heating. Then, when the world is about to collapse on you, a miracle occurs; you find hope with what little you have and try to make something better of it with the opportunity. But, then, you can fall back into the same slump as you were in before, gaining a sense of understanding. To me, A Raisin in the Sun depicts the various cycles of a family in a plethora of ways: socially, emotionally, and economically.
The play also sends a message about racism, representing the struggles African Americans had to deal with in the past, even when it involves the simplest of needs like shelter. But, A Raisin in the Sun leaves the family more knowledgeable, prepared to face the future. It represented hope and progress for future generations so they wouldn’t have to deal with such injustice, what the Younger family went through.
As a reader, I honestly don’t see the future of the Youngers being particularly bright. Despite the fact that they will be living in a big, new home, they will still be quite poor. However, perhaps the cycle they have endured will continue on, and they will find a new sense of prosperity.
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