A Raisin In the Sun

Introducing stereotypes, segregation, heritages, and dreams - Never give up on what is right and always follow your dreams

Jennifer Ejiofor

Housing Segregation

Developed due to: Whites moving into

suburbs Discrimination from real

estate agents Segregationist zoning

ordinances divided city streets by race

Preference of white or black neighborhoods

Became the policy of local governments

Standard operating procedure for individual landowners

Racial segregation- Became the policy of

local governments Standard operating

procedure for individual landowners

A Raisin In the Sun Youngers dealt with

housing segregation

Clybourne Park(an all white neighborhood) didn’t want them to move in

Tried to buy their house from them

Youngers refused and moved in any way

African-American Stereotypes

Stereotypes: Stupid Irresponsible Fathers leave their kids Violent Live in the ghetto/the

projects Loud, obnoxious, rude Nappy hair Bad attitudes,

disrespectful Poor Dirty Low job expectations

A Raisin In the Sun The characters fit

some of the stereotypes such as -Being

irresponsible(Walter)Low job

expectations(Walter, Mama, Ruth)

Being poor( the entire family)

Nigeria

Nigerian(Igbo)

Parents came to America for a better life

They went to school

Mom became a nurse

Dad got a business degree

Still go to Nigerian parties

Arochukwu and cultural meetings

There we eat Nigerian foods and my mom wears native clothing

Go to the Nigerian parade in New York

I am Nigerian I will:

always remember where I came from

respect my culture

A Raisin In the Sun

Not a conformist

Assimilationist

Partake in Nigerian customs

Respect my heritage

Dreams and Goals College

Go here to learn

Make a better life for myself

Have a great experience

Be able to get a good paying job in the future

Graduate High School

Accomplish 13 years of schooling

Have to do this to go to college

Will make a better future for myself

Have a Family It’s fulfilling

Apart of life

Makes you feel like you have a purpose in the world

A Raisin in the sun

Bennie wants to go to college

Mama wants her family to have a better life

Dreams Have values

Purposes

Help us accomplish things

Follow them

Lead you to great places

Conclusion African-Americans Had to struggle for

their rights

Were discriminated against

Had a hard time gaining equality

Heritage Is important

Know where you came from

Stay in touch with your culture

Dreams Follow them

You never know here they may lead