Success of a Family: Aspirations & Motives of the Younger Family in Lo

Lorraine Hansberrys A Raisin in the Sun revolves around a short but difficult occlusive in the lives of the young family. Each family member has dreams of a higher quality of life free from the pressures of poverty and the literal confines of an outgrown and decrepit apartment. Ultimately, the ambitions of each Younger are inspired by dreams of a better life for the family as a whole. Though each Younger approaches this goal differently, they each desire to surface above their current position in the rat trap of society into a better, more respectable, life (964). Each Younger is chasing an ambiguous notion of succeeder and believes that they will bring an end to the familys hardships consequenti tout ensembley leading to prosperity and, of chief importance to the Youngers, the rebirth of the families relationships and pride.Walter Lee Younger aspires to obtain wealth and peck through entrepreneurism and business savvy. Walters belief that money is life drives his desire to beco me a powerful business person and fuels his belief that the familys problems could all be solved with enough money (980). Unfortunately, Walters lack of experience, demonstrated by his belief that dont nothing happen for you in this world less you commit somebody off, continually hinders his success in life (957). Despite his shortcomings, Walter is persistent in his belief that he can succeed as a entrepreneur, eventually takingsing in the loss of the familys insurance money to Willie Harris. Walters belief that money is the solution results in him taking an unreasonable risk. Though these risks result in harm coming to his family they were undertaken in a desperate attempt to improve their lives. Walters actions are also significantly motivated by hi... ...ay own, as well as reasserting their pride as a family and establishing themselves in a higher socioeconomic bracket. Though the hardships will undoubtably continue, working together the Youngers will succeed. kit and boodle CitedArdolino, Frank. Hansberrys A Raisin In The Sun. Explicator 63.3 (2005) 181-183. OmniFile Full Text Select (H.W. Wilson). Web. 23 Mar. 2012. Cooper, David D. Hansberrys A Raisin In The Sun. Explicator 52.1 (1993) 59-61. Academic Search Complete. Web. 21 Mar. 2012.Hansberry, Lorraine. A Raisin in the Sun. The Norton entryway to Literature Potable Tenth Edition. Ed. Alison Booth and Kelly J. Mays. New York, NY Norton, 2011. 950-1021. Print.Matthews, Kristin L. The Politics Of Home In Lorraine Hansberrys A Raisin In The Sun. Modern Drama 51.4 (2008) 556-578. MLA International Bibliography. Web. 22 Mar. 2012.