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Analyze one character's dream(s) for their life. How does what this character envisions and wants for their lives, and for their family, changeover the course of the play? In your opinion, at the end of the play as the family moves to Clybourne Park, is the character you chose closer to, or further away from realizing their dream(s)?
The Concise Oxford Companion to African American Literature by Argue whether or not you think the Youngers made a mistake when they turned down Lindner’s money and proceeded forward to move to Clybourne Park.
As Long As They Don't Move Next Door by The scene with Mrs. Johnson did not appear in the earlier editions of the play, and is sometimes cutout of performances for the sake of time. Argue whether or not a current director should keep the scene in the performance of the play. What is the significance of the scene? What would be lost by cutting it? What’s gained by keeping it?
The Color of Law by A Raisin in the Sun was written 64 years ago. What, in your opinion, is the biggest lesson that this play teaches readers about the history of anti-Black racism in the U.S.? Why is it important for an audience of today to read about and connect with the Younger family's hopes and struggles?
Redress for Historical Injustices in the United States by