They portray various concepts of African American womanhood. As the Youngers represent the diverse, heterogeneous African American community, the Younger women represent the wide range of African American women. Each one has her own, unique outlook on life, her own values and principles. It was Hansberry’s goal not to present stereotyped, homogeneous African American women. These women do not resemble each other but are all unique characters. She introduces three powerful women: Mama Lena, her daughter Beneatha, and her daughter-in- law Ruth.
Hansberry’s remarkable respect for strong women is clearly visible in this play. The Youngers as a heterogeneous family portray the wide range of all African American people. Hansberry presents the audience with characters who have different values and dreams. Both black and white people were fascinated by the play which was a major success on Broadway. It is about the Youngers, an African American family, living in the South Side of Chicago and dreaming about a better life. What she admired most was the power and strength of women engaging in the movement.Ī Raisin in the Sun, written in 1959, was Hansberry’s first play. Thus, Lorraine Hansberry was confronted with strong personalities fighting for their rights and dreams from an early age. Many icons of the early African American Civil Rights Movement, e.g., Langston Hughes, visited the Hansberry home (Bryer 193). Her parents both engaged in the fight against racial discrimination and segregration.
Lorraine Hansberry, the author of A Raisin in the Sun, grew up in an activist family.
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