The meaning of the title of A Raisin in the Sun, by Lorraine Hansberry 5 Articles

by MJ Suttor

A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry embodies the quintessential human contradiction of dream vs. reality. As in most areas, humans are a paradox. We dare to dream, but often our dreams fail to come to fruition. ...read more

by Trisha Orlando

"A Raisin in the Sun" refers to dreams that have shriveled up and been misplaced. The author of the play, Lorraine Hansberry, inspired by a Langston Hughes poem entitled "Harlem", chose the words from a question in the po...read more

by Jon Dainty Sr.

"What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?" (from "Harlem," a poem of Langston Hughes) The south side of Chicago was grim in 1938, and eight-year-old Lorraine Hansberry was there. ...read more

by Cicely Richard

"A Raisin in the Sun," a play by Lorraine Hansberry, chronicles the life the Younger family as they try to find a better life for themselves. They are all crowded in a small apartment and dream of getting out of it. This w...read more

by John Devera

The title of Lorraine Hansberry's play A Raisin in the Sun refers to a poem by Langston Hughes, "A Dream Deferred." Hughes' poem is about the very real and poignant reactions of people towards having a dream put off indef...read more