After I read the play “a raisin in the sun” by Hansberry, I noticed that Hansberry have used many stage directions to connect the plots with the characters, which enables readers to learn about the members of the family and what the family are struggling with. For example, the plot that Travis, Walter’s son, sleeps in the living room depicts the tough financial environment of this family.

Walter and Beneatha, whose father passed away and their Mama would receive a life insurance check. Mama wants to buy a big house and support Beneatha’s education with this check. While Walter wants to invest in a liquor store and improve their financial circumstances with this check but he is not supported by his family. Beneatha devotes herself in study and wants to change the situation of the black people suffering.

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