1. Raisin in the sun
A Raisin in the Sun takes place in the slums of Chicago post World War II. ... This alludes to the fact that regardless of the effort made, Mama's dream still hasn't come true and is at risk of drying up like a "raisin in the sun.... Hansberry was able to pull from one of his metaphors to better exemplify a major theme in "A Raisin in the Sun." We may not immediately refer to broken dreams as raisins, festering sores, or rotting meat; but these metaphors serve as cautionary statements to personify the consequences of not acting on your dreams. Both "Harlem" ...