Discrimination A Raisin in the Sun Prep

I believe that Cultural discrimination is the most impacting discrimination in A Rasin in the Sun. Throughout the book specifically, the women are targeted about what they should be doing and how they need to live their life. "You mean you wouldn't marry George Murchison if he asked you someday? That pretty, rich thing? Honey, I knew you was odd."(Act 1 Scene 1 pg.49) Constantly Beneatha is being what you could say bullied about her job choice, her relationships her body and much more. These aren't rules they are just norms and this book is based on the author Lorraine Hansberry. I think Hansberry wanted to bring awareness to what happens to African Americans, especially women African Americans, and try and make people be fair and see. 

I think institutional is more impacting to the plot of A Raisin In The Sun because the Youngers wanted to try improving their lives and moving to a better home and unfortunately try getting talked out of it.  They buy a house in a nice neighborhood called Clybourne Park and after they officially buy the house and start packing their stuff they get a knock on their door. It is someone from Clybourne parks very own welcoming committee. Except he wasn't very welcoming, he basically told the Youngers that if they move into the new house it will make the other residents feel unsafe. " ... But you've got to admit that a man, right or wrong, has the right to want to have the kind of neighborhood he lives in a certain kind of way. And at the moment the overwhelming majority of our people out there feel that people get along better, take more common interest in a community, when they share a common background." ( Pg. 117-118 ) Mr. Linder was stating that everyone in the community agrees that it would be best if the Youngers move into a black community. To the Youngers it didn't matter what community they lived in, it mattered about the house they could afford. 

Based on what we've read and watched, I believe the most prevalent sort of discrimination in A Raisin in the Sun was cultural. When Asagai returns from Canada, he makes a remark about Beneatha's hair at one point in the book. "You wear it well...very well...mutilated hair and all." (Hansberry 61) Beneatha inquires as to what is wrong with her hair, and Asagai inquires as to whether she was born with it. It's very common for black girls and women to straighten their hair to make it look normal because it was customary to have straightened hair, not afros or hair texture that wasn't anything other than silky, smooth, straight. 'Long, thick, straight hair has for generations been considered a down payment on the American Dream says Marita Golden from a QUARTZ article. And 'kinky' hair was thought to be 'bad' hair.

I feel Instituinal primarily because of their difficulty with the community there trying to buy the house from. The housing committee didn't want to sell the house to the younger because the community felt better if they lived in a community with their own people meaning other African Americans.But back then most commonly housing in African American neighborhoods cost more money that the ones in a white community. "it is a matter of the people of Clybourne Park believing.........Negro families are happier when they live in their own community" (Hansberry 2.2.118)

I Think cultural discrimination is more prevalent in Raisin in the Sun. AN example of this is when Benatha straightens her hair. "You wear it well … very well … mutilated hair and all." (Hansberry 64) Benetha kind of wants to 'fit in' and have her hair a certain way so she straightens it. Joe Asagai Points out thast it is mutilated. Some people thought they shall follows Norms of society like benatha did, but you really don't have to.

I think that it is Cultural discrimination. "But you've got to admit that a man,right or wrong,has the right to want to have the neighborhood he lives in a certain kinda way." (Lindner 117)  I that it is Cultural discrimination because they don't them to live in the neighborhood just because of their race. An back in the 50s it was legal to say to someone that they could not live somewhere because of their race. 

I think that Cultural discrimination is most dominant in A Raisin In The Sun. "You know perfectly well how... as crinkly as yours.... that's how. And it is ugly to you that way? Oh, no-not ugly.... but it's so hard to manage when it's, well raw. And so to accommodate that you mutilate it every week?" (Hansberry 64) This quote shows that Asagai is making fun of/ putting Benetha down because of her hair and because of what she is doing to it. This is cultural discrimination because he is putting her down while she is trying to do her hair.  

I believe that cultural discrimination was more prevalent in A Raisin in the sun because when Mama bought that house in Claybourne Park Lindner comes over and makes them a deal to try and keep them out of there " That for the happiness of all concerned that our N---- families are happier when they live in their own communities... you see in the face of all the things I have said, we are prepared to make your family a very generous offer" ( Hansberry 118). From the video they said that the south side of Chicago is known to house African Americans and Puerto Ricans well in this quote it shows that people of Claybourne don't want them in there so there making in offer to keep them out and to keep them in there own community. 

I think that institutional discrimination plays a pretty big role in this story. The younger's decide to spend the check on a new house. This house is in a dominantly white neighborhood. Because of them applying for this house, the president pays them a visit one day. It can be implied by the things he says that he doesn't want a black family in his park. "But you've got to admit that a man, right or wrong, has the right to want to have the neighborhood he lives in a certain kind of way... that for the happiness of all concerned that our Negro families are happier when they live in their own communities. " (Hansberry 117-18) He doesn't necessarily mean that they want them happy, so separate them, he most likely means he just doesn't want them there, and neither do the neighbors, that's just how things are. I think the interaction plays a big role in the play to show the era that they are in and where black families stand in America in the 60s. 

Based on the video and what i know about the story i think that cultural is more prevalent. this is shown in many places in the story. "But you've got to admit that a man right or wrong , has the right to want to have the neighborhood he lives in a certain kind of way. and at the moment the overwhelming majority of our people out there feel that people get along better, take more of a common interest in the life of the community, when they share a common interest."(Hansberry 117-118) i think that when lindner says this he means that the people do not want them moving into their neighborhood because of the fact that they are african american. 

The type of discrimination in A Raisin In The Sun is cultural."Mama: Them houses they put up for colored in them areas way out all seem to cost twice as much as other houses. I did the best I could. " (Hansberry 93)(Act II, scene 1)This is saying that they raise the prices for colored people just people their colored. Mama had to try her best and chose what they could afford for them and it might not be exactly what they want to move into but because they had the prices so high for colored houses in areas.

Cultural. Every negative interaction stems from society and cultural expectations of woman, African Americans, men, ect. Like when George and Beneatha come back from their outing and he tries to kiss her, when she shows disinterest he says "Look, we've had a nice evening; let's not spoil it, huh..?" (Hansberry 96) Society has told Beneatha that she is to please the men in her life, and that getting a husband and a house should be her only aspirations. 

I think this play uses more Cultural Discrimination than institutional. A good example of Cultural Discrimination is when Lindner tells the Younger's about the past where blacks and whites meet and implying that things do not go good with that. "I'm sure you people must be aware of the incidents which have happened in various parts of the city when colored people have moved in certain areas."(Hansberry 116) This explains Cultural Discrimination perfectly because Lindner is not only telling them that they should not live in a place where whites live but he is also calling them "you people" when they have names and they deserve to be called something more then just "you people". Lindner does not think that they should live in that community because of their race and that is a great example of Cultural Discrimination.

I think that Cultural Discrimination is the most prominent in A Rasin in the Sun. In this play, the Younger family works hard to get money and take care of each other. Well, Mama ends up getting a check and they use it to buy a new house in a new neighborhood. This neighborhood happens to be a predominantly white neighborhood. The folks within this neighborhood get worked up because they claim that they have worked hard to build up the community and should have a say with who can come within. Linder a man with the Welcoming Committee talks to the Youngers about the situation. "But you've got to admit that a man, right or wrong, has the right to want to have the neighborhood he lives in a certain kinda way." (Hansberry 117) Lindner also used language like; "you people" (Hansberry 119)

i think it's cultural discrimination.  "Negro families are happier when they live in their own communities" (Lindner 118).  This is cultural discrimination because they don't want them in their neighborhood because of their race. and back in the 50s, you were allowed to tell someone that they couldn't live somewhere because of their race.

Cultural discrimination is most prominent in this story. An example of this is when Asagai comments on Benethea's hair saying, "You wear it well ... very well ... mutilated hair and all." Her hair is "mutilated" because of how often she straightens her hair to shape herself to fit the social norms that she is around the most.

I believe that cultural discrimination was more prevalent in A Raisin in the sun because when Mama bought the house in Claybourne Park, Lindner comes and makes them an offer to try and keep them out of the white community. " That for the happiness of all concerned that our Niggero families are happier when they live in their own communities... you see in the face of all the things I have said, we are prepared to make your family a very generous offer" ( Hansberry 118).  Chicago is known to house African Americans, this quote shows that people of Claybourne don't want them in the white community so there make an offer to keep them out which shows cultural discrimination because it's not a rule that blacks can't live in the same communities as whites. 

 "Mama Them houses they put up for colored in them areas way out all seem to cost twice as much as other houses.  I did the best I could (Hansberry 93)."  "Lindner as I say, that for the happiness of all concerned that our Negro families are happier when they live in their own communities (Hansberry 118)."  Both Quotes go together  "Lindner Our association is prepared, through the collective effort of our people, to buy the house from you at a financial gain to your family (Hansberry 118)."  I believe it to be Institutional Discrimination because in these quotes it is talking about certain organizations or groups causing distress to families because of there race wether it be a price increase or any type of deal to restrain you from living in said neightborhood.

I believe that Cultural Discrimination impacted Raisin in the Sun the most. "And at the moment the overwhelming majority of our people out there feel that people get along better, take more of a common interest in the life of the community, when they share a common background" (Lee 117-118). This quote shows that the Welcoming Committee is an All white community and that The Youngers really wouldn't be welcomed there. Lindner tries to tell them nicely but it comes out very racist because it shows the Youngers that moving there wouldn't be smart because a lot of hate would be going on. The video we watched in class explained how white communities had there own and black communities had their own so that having one black family in a White community would cause tension.