A Raisin in the Sun Group at eNotes http://www.enotes.com/raisin-in-the-sun/group The latest discussion, including questions and answers, from the A Raisin in the Sun Group at eNotes. Sun, 8 Nov 2009 15:15:36 en-us <![CDATA[how does mama define success in this story? How does Walter define success?]]> http://www.enotes.com/raisin-in-the-sun/q-and-a/how-does-mama-define-success-this-story-how-does-113973 http://www.enotes.com/raisin-in-the-sun/q-and-a/how-does-mama-define-success-this-story-how-does-113973 Sun, 8 Nov 2009 15:15:36 PST <![CDATA[Lindner comes to visit the Younger family in the attempts to dissuade...]]> http://www.enotes.com/raisin-in-the-sun/q-and-a/why-has-karl-lindner-come-visit-them-113711 http://www.enotes.com/raisin-in-the-sun/q-and-a/why-has-karl-lindner-come-visit-them-113711 Sat, 7 Nov 2009 12:44:27 PST <![CDATA[Why has Karl Lindner come to visit them?]]> http://www.enotes.com/raisin-in-the-sun/q-and-a/why-has-karl-lindner-come-visit-them-113711 http://www.enotes.com/raisin-in-the-sun/q-and-a/why-has-karl-lindner-come-visit-them-113711 Sat, 7 Nov 2009 10:40:58 PST <![CDATA[Some more clarification might be needed in this particular question. ...]]> http://www.enotes.com/raisin-in-the-sun/q-and-a/why-did-walter-ask-ruth-what-was-wrong-with-her-109631 http://www.enotes.com/raisin-in-the-sun/q-and-a/why-did-walter-ask-ruth-what-was-wrong-with-her-109631 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:50:51 PST <![CDATA[Why did Walter ask Ruth what was wrong with her?]]> http://www.enotes.com/raisin-in-the-sun/q-and-a/why-did-walter-ask-ruth-what-was-wrong-with-her-109631 http://www.enotes.com/raisin-in-the-sun/q-and-a/why-did-walter-ask-ruth-what-was-wrong-with-her-109631 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:33:46 PST <![CDATA[Ruth goes to the doctor's office to confirm her pregnancy.  It is...]]> http://www.enotes.com/raisin-in-the-sun/q-and-a/what-did-ruth-find-out-doctors-office-108743 http://www.enotes.com/raisin-in-the-sun/q-and-a/what-did-ruth-find-out-doctors-office-108743 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:38:08 PST <![CDATA[What did Ruth find out at the doctor's office in "A Raisin in the Sun"?  ]]> http://www.enotes.com/raisin-in-the-sun/q-and-a/what-did-ruth-find-out-doctors-office-108743 http://www.enotes.com/raisin-in-the-sun/q-and-a/what-did-ruth-find-out-doctors-office-108743 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:23:32 PST <![CDATA[Identify words or lines that contain IRONY in Act III and discuss them.]]> http://www.enotes.com/raisin-in-the-sun/q-and-a/identify-words-lines-that-contain-irony-act-iii-107037 http://www.enotes.com/raisin-in-the-sun/q-and-a/identify-words-lines-that-contain-irony-act-iii-107037 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:48:57 PST <![CDATA[The two most important contextual symbols in the plays are a bird in...]]> http://www.enotes.com/raisin-in-the-sun/q-and-a/trifles-raisin-sun-what-specific-contextual-47275 http://www.enotes.com/raisin-in-the-sun/q-and-a/trifles-raisin-sun-what-specific-contextual-47275 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 12:44:37 PST <![CDATA[Undeniably, Asagai has a powerful influence over Beneatha and encourages...]]> http://www.enotes.com/raisin-in-the-sun/q-and-a/what-3-things-beneatha-does-that-she-doesnt-become-104401 http://www.enotes.com/raisin-in-the-sun/q-and-a/what-3-things-beneatha-does-that-she-doesnt-become-104401 Fri, 2 Oct 2009 17:48:11 PST <![CDATA[Hansberry's play takes the line from Hughes' poem as its title.  The...]]> http://www.enotes.com/raisin-in-the-sun/q-and-a/what-difference-between-raisin-sun-poem-harlem-104429 http://www.enotes.com/raisin-in-the-sun/q-and-a/what-difference-between-raisin-sun-poem-harlem-104429 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:20:18 PST <![CDATA[What is the difference between  the play A Raisin in the Sun and the...]]> http://www.enotes.com/raisin-in-the-sun/q-and-a/what-difference-between-raisin-sun-poem-harlem-104429 http://www.enotes.com/raisin-in-the-sun/q-and-a/what-difference-between-raisin-sun-poem-harlem-104429 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:43:58 PST <![CDATA[In A Raisin in the Sun, what are three actions taken by Beneatha so that...]]> http://www.enotes.com/raisin-in-the-sun/q-and-a/what-3-things-beneatha-does-that-she-doesnt-become-104401 http://www.enotes.com/raisin-in-the-sun/q-and-a/what-3-things-beneatha-does-that-she-doesnt-become-104401 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:32:34 PST <![CDATA[The title itself comes from the Langston Hughes poem, " A Dream...]]> http://www.enotes.com/raisin-in-the-sun/q-and-a/what-does-word-raisin-title-raisin-sun-symbolizes-100959 http://www.enotes.com/raisin-in-the-sun/q-and-a/what-does-word-raisin-title-raisin-sun-symbolizes-100959 Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:16:58 PST <![CDATA[What does the word "raisin" in the title "A Raisin in the Sun" symbolize?]]> http://www.enotes.com/raisin-in-the-sun/q-and-a/what-does-word-raisin-title-raisin-sun-symbolizes-100959 http://www.enotes.com/raisin-in-the-sun/q-and-a/what-does-word-raisin-title-raisin-sun-symbolizes-100959 Sun, 13 Sep 2009 09:41:12 PST <![CDATA[The opening scenes help to bring to light that the apartment is a...]]> http://www.enotes.com/raisin-in-the-sun/q-and-a/what-details-setting-show-that-apartment-crowed-99821 http://www.enotes.com/raisin-in-the-sun/q-and-a/what-details-setting-show-that-apartment-crowed-99821 Mon, 7 Sep 2009 06:03:35 PST <![CDATA[What details of the setting in A Raisin in the Sun show that the...]]> http://www.enotes.com/raisin-in-the-sun/q-and-a/what-details-setting-show-that-apartment-crowed-99821 http://www.enotes.com/raisin-in-the-sun/q-and-a/what-details-setting-show-that-apartment-crowed-99821 Sun, 6 Sep 2009 20:46:16 PST <![CDATA[Throughout the play, the expectations of both husband and wife play a...]]> http://www.enotes.com/raisin-in-the-sun/q-and-a/raisin-sun-walter-lee-ruth-what-their-99469 http://www.enotes.com/raisin-in-the-sun/q-and-a/raisin-sun-walter-lee-ruth-what-their-99469 Fri, 4 Sep 2009 17:46:46 PST <![CDATA[In A Raisin in the Sun, what are Walter Lee's and Ruth's expectations of...]]> http://www.enotes.com/raisin-in-the-sun/q-and-a/raisin-sun-walter-lee-ruth-what-their-99469 http://www.enotes.com/raisin-in-the-sun/q-and-a/raisin-sun-walter-lee-ruth-what-their-99469 Fri, 4 Sep 2009 14:36:11 PST <![CDATA[Mama is not as excited about the check for a few reasons, the first...]]> http://www.enotes.com/raisin-in-the-sun/q-and-a/why-does-mama-not-fully-share-her-familys-97487 http://www.enotes.com/raisin-in-the-sun/q-and-a/why-does-mama-not-fully-share-her-familys-97487 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 21:03:15 PST