In the a raisin in the sun, before the appearance of the characters, the author sets the tone for the development of the story by describing the social environment in which the story takes place and the environment in which some of the main characters live. The old, crowded houses, the poor quality of life and the wonderful life that every character wants. They work hard to improve the racial gap and improve their quality of life. Each character in the story is given a specific characteristic to convey a same message, but the expression of the message is in different languages, actions and values. Walter wanted to become rich like the white class. His sister, on the other hand, is young and smart and has the dream of becoming a doctor. She has different values from her family. She struggles hard to face her identity and status, and she wants to change the status through her own efforts. Their mother Lena is conservative and she hopes to invest her husband’s precious insurance fee to buy a house so as to make the American dream of owning her own house come true. But all of above are for one goal that involves how to improve their social status and quality of life. Author depicts their thoughts, conversations and feelings which revealing small detailed hints about the attitude the author wants to express.

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