What It Means To Be A Man; A Raisin in the Sun

What Is This Book About?

A Raisin in the Sun is a wonderful story, covering many important things that we all need to be learning about. It truly talks about the inequality the minority races had to face in the past and even still now, the discrimination they all had to face while living in America, and the struggle in which many families had to undertake combat these problems. With the main character Walter, we get to truly place ourselves in these situation and how desperate these problems carried on to a human being. It showcased how desperation and torn down a person can be, how these problems forces a person to make the hardest decision of their life.

What This Book Tried Telling Us

This book truly showcase the strong will the minority had in America. How instead of using violence and 'making things equal', they instead all took the hardest yet right step forward into trying to solving these problems together with everyone.

What It Means To Be A Man

In the Raisin in the Sun, you will reach an important part of the story where you could feel the burning emotions Walter has, especially the thoughts and responsibility Walter has to bare and the consequences his choice will cost him. Thus, when Walter takes that step forward into bringing in his own change in the world, we all not only get to see what type of problems and responsibilities every minority race whom faced discrimination had to undergo, but also what the it means to be the 'man' of the family.

Articles On How To Be That 'Man'

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We get to see the expectation many future boys will soon have to face in their family. Walter had to undergo one of the hardest decision of his life due to the fact that he is now the 'man' of his family since his father had died. That he had to take it upon himself to decide which path him and his family will pass through, either way both having their own pros and cons. This, is what it means to be the 'man'. It means to be a leader, a role-model for everyone around you, to be the one those in his family will rely on, to be that MAN.

Conclusion

This story truly a great learning experience, you'll be able to gain at least a tiny bit of knowledge on many sensitive topics. I especially recommend this book to those future young men growing up as they'll receive a great example of what a man will go through in their life with Walter. So, my dear reader go take some time and read A Raisins in the Sun, as you'll truly be able to at least learn something that will help you later down in the future.