A Raisin in the Sun Character Map
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A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
Lesson Plans by Kristy Littlehale
Set in Chicago in the 1950s, A Raisin in the Sun is about the members of the Younger family, an African American family, who each have big dreams of what to do with the life insurance money they will soon receive from Big Walter’s passing. Engage students with premade activities and lessons from Storyboard That!
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Storyboard Description
A Raisin in the Sun Characters graphic organizers - character map
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- KARL LINDNER
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- MAMA (LENA) YOUNGER
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- “I--I just seen my family falling apart today… just falling to pieces in front of my eyes… When it gets like that in life-- you just got to do something different, push on out and do something bigger…”
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- Matriarch of the family; very strong in her Christian beliefs; puts her family first; strong-willed and determined; loves gardening
- Mid-sixties; widowed; dark brown skin with white hair; graceful; strong face; speech is careless
- WALTER YOUNGER
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- JOSEPH ASAGAI
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- TRAVIS YOUNGER
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- RUTH YOUNGER
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- BENEATHA YOUNGER
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