A Dream Deferred

Certainly. The theme of deferred dreams becomes important in A Raisin in the Sun, as we see each of the characters essentially set their dreams aside for the overarching dream that they all seem to shareùthat of owning a house.

Hansberry uses symbolism as a rhetorical device to convey the dream motif throughout the play. This discussion will explore the symbols that Hansberry uses in order to develop this theme.

The most apparent symbol in the play is Mama's plant. It is the first thing that she tends to in the opening of the play, and continues to care for it throughout. The audience gets the feeling through the narrative that Mama has been taking care of this plant for quite a long while. It serves a dual purpose. On one hand, the audience is aware that Mama has always wanted a garden. In her tiny apartment building in the south side of Chicago, this is of course, not a possibility. The most she can g

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