“A Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry is a timeless play which transcends generational and cultural gaps. “A Raisin in the Sun” is a story of a aspiring young man named Walter Younger, Ruth his wife, Travis his son, Beneatha his sister and the matriarch of their family Lena (Mama). The family live in a dilapidated and crowded two bedroom apartment which they admired when they first moved into. Even though his wife, Ruth is content with their position life, Walter is tired of working as a limo driver and wishes to become wealthy. Beneatha is being courted by two men George Murchison a wealthy businessman and Joseph Asaga a Nigerian student. Beneatha is sickened by George's adaptation to “white man's” life and admires Joseph because of his strong African background. Mama is expecting a insurance check for $10,000 which Walter feels might lift them out of their lower class existence. Walter wants to use some of Mama's money to open a liquor store with his un-savvy business partner, Bobo. Mama ends up investing some of the money on a down payment for a new house in a all white neighborhood. Eventually Walter convinces Mama to give him the remainder, but only if he invests some of it in his son's college fund. Bobo ends up losing the families invested money to another investor (Willey) who disappears with it. During this time Karl Lindner, a white representative of the community where Mama bought the new house visits the family. Lindner represents a group who does not want black families moving into their community and asks the Younger family to accept payment not to move there. Walter considers Lindner's proposal to the discontent of his family. His sister is disgusted by her brother's lack of self respect and Mama is disappointed by the son she raised. However Mama still loves Walter and asks his sister to do the same. Walter ends up standing up the Mr. Lindner and who he represents by refusing his offer. In the end Walter is seen as a proud black man in the...