Hansberry's A Raisin In The Sun

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The play and the poem have the same despondency due to the setting of their creation. The first sentence of Langston Hughes` poem “Harlem” immediately relates to each one of Hansberry`s main characters in “Raisin in the Sun” in how each person feels deprived of their dream. Hansberry`s almost autobiographical play seems to be either heavily inspired by Hughes` poem, or at least heavily similar in theme. Mama`s dreams may be metaphorically “dried up”. Her plant seems to be the symbol of her personal hope for the family, and it is shown as unhealthy throughout the play. It is especially attended to when the family seems to be fighting. As for Beneatha, she seems to be simmering; always running around trying to find herself in different distractions.
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