A Raisin in the Sun
by Lorraine Hansberry
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Description
When it was first produced in 1959, A Raisin in the Sun was awarded the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for that season and hailed as a watershed in American drama. A pioneering work by an African-American playwright, the play was a radically new representation of black life. "A play that changed American theater forever."--The New York Times.
Book Club Questions for A Raisin in the Sun (Fiction)
Suggested Book Club Questions for A Raisin in the Sun (Fiction)
The following book club questions provide a starting point for creating a reading group discussion on A Raisin in the Sun:
- Did Lorraine Hansberry emphasize any specific themes throughout A Raisin in the Sun? What do you think Lorraine Hansberry is trying to explain with this theme?
- What was unique about the setting of A Raisin in the Sun and how did it affect the storyline?
- Could you relate to any of the characters? If so, which ones and why?
- How do characters change or learn throughout A Raisin in the Sun? What events caused these changes? Have you or someone you know experienced the same thing?
- How does A Raisin in the Sun reveal Lorraine Hansberry's own perspectives about people and the world? For a lively discussion, describe why you think Lorraine Hansberry is liberal or conservative.
- Did certain parts of A Raisin in the Sun affect you emotionally? Why did it evoke those emotions?
- Did Lorraine Hansberry's point of view on things lend new perspective to your own view of the world?
Book Club Questions for A Raisin in the Sun (for Non-Fiction)
Suggested Book Club Questions for A Raisin in the Sun (Non-fiction)
The following book club questions provide a starting point for creating a reading group discussion on A Raisin in the Sun:
- Did Lorraine Hansberry make persuasive arguments in A Raisin in the Sun? Did A Raisin in the Sun change or reinforce your opinion on the subject?
- What did you learn from A Raisin in the Sun?
- How does Lorraine Hansberry present the information and did you enjoy it?
- How is Lorraine Hansberry biased within A Raisin in the Sun? Is there a political slant to what is being discussed and how does it impact the book?
- What, if anything, does A Raisin in the Sun make you want to read next? Why?
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