Sunday, September 27, 2009

In Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun, when characters quote from or reference the Bible do they tend to allude to a consistent theme?

weaves
religious allusions throughout the play because religion would have been a
part of theevery day lives. , who tends to challenge societal norms, often uses sarcasm to
challenge her parents beliefs. In act one, scene one, she is slapped for telling her mother that
there is no God.will not let her daughter move until she acknowledges "In my mother's house
there is still God." For Lena Younger, God and religion are an important part of her life.
While shell allow Beneatha to question many things, she will not let her question the existence
of God. Later in the play, Beneatha alludes to the story of Adam and Eve as she scoffs at the
possibility of marrying : George Murchison! I wouldnt marry him if he was Adam and I was Eve!
(133)

When needed, the Younger family comes together as one. As the family
unites to react to Karl Linders offer in act three, Beneatha supports their argument with
a...

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