University of Florida Raisin in the Sun Play & Dream Deferred Poem Discussion
Question Description
Welcome to one of the greatest American plays, Raisin in the Sun, by Lorraine Hansberry.
Before we start reading this play, there is some critical thinking work we will be doing.
Your assignment is this:
1. Find the copyright date of this play and briefly in a few sentences or so, discuss the historical context of this play.
2. Find the Langston Hughes poem, Dream Deferred, which is on the 4th page of the hardcopy book.
Read and analyze this poem in one page.
Specific areas to discuss are:
– what does it mean to you?
– what is the symbolism to you?
– find application and/or significance to you or society overall
Enjoy the writing process and the creative thinking process!
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