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Melissa Audige Ms Madigan Research Paper March 5, 2009

Reaffirming Afro-American Identity

I.	Introduction A.	In the play A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry shows how an African American family determination and actions to achieve the American dream confirm their own Afro-American identity. II. History of Setting A.	Southside of Chicago i.	Segregated black and white neighborhoods ii. Working class and poverty B.	Time Setting(1950s) i.	People were conservative ii. Racial prejudice was still evident III. Acton of Mama A.	Gives aid to Walter and Beneatha achieve their dream i.	To get his business started ii. Help Beneatha pay for medical school B.	Buys a house in Clybourne park(all white neighborhood) i.	To fulfill a dream ii. To have and make a better living for her family IV. Mr. Karl Lindner A.	Represent the community of Clybourne park i.	Doest want the Younger family to move into the neighborhood ii. Offers money to them so they wont move B.	Symbolizes i.	Views of most people at that time ii. Belief in segregation and myopic view of integration V.	Man vs. Society A.	Younger family vs. Clybourne Park Improvement Association i.	Working class black family struggling to achieve dreams vs. ideal living of 1950s ii. Fulfilling dreams vs. being fighting prejudice and society B.	Motives i.	Determined to live a better life ii. Stick as a family iii. Fight against discrimination VI. Walter’s Decision A.	To move into house i.	Reaffirms his family’s Afro-American identity ii. Stands up for his family iii. Becomes a man in Mama’s eyes B.	Based on i.	Labor of his father ii. Desire to achieve American dream VII. Reaffirmation of Afro-American Identity A.	Actions i.	Won over the views of society ii. Achieved American dream through determination B.	Reaffirmation i.	Showed pride and sense of new identity ii. Strong to move even if not wanted by community VIII. Conclusion