Discrimination A Raisin in the Sun Prep

The type of discrimination that occurs to be more prevalent in the play “Raising In The Sun” is institutional discrimination. “It is a matter of the people of Clybourne Park believing, rightly or wrongly, as I say, that for the happiness of all concerned that our Negro families are happier when they live in their own communities.” (Hansberry, 2.3.118) In “Raisin in the Sun”, the Younger family is faced by a man from a very prejudiced community. Clybourne Park discriminates against people for the color of their skin and persuades them to stay living in their own communities. This is a common example of cultural discrimination, which we also hear about in the video. 

I think that Cultural discrimination impacted A Raisin in the Sun. I think this because people thought that women should act and look a certain way."You mean you wouldn't marry George Murchison if he ask you someday? that pretty,rich thing Honey, I knew you was odd-" (Act 1 scene 1 pg 49)  I think that people should not tell you who you marry or how you should look and act. I also think that people should try to understand how hard it was to be a black women in this time. An how unfair it was for women. 

I belive it shows more culteral discrimination."Negro families are happier when they live in there own communities."(Hansberry 118) This quote shows that people are seperated and want to stay like that. Everyone in the community that the ... family should not move in because of the color of there skin. They say that they are all hard working people and don't want any trouble so they don't want the family in the community. The people of this community belive that the family will be happier in there own community.

The form of Discrimination I see most prevalent in the plot for A Raisin In The Sun would be Cultural. One main event in the story is when Asagai is talking to Beneatha after returning from Canada and has something to say about her hair, "You wear it well... very well... mutilated hair and all" (Hansberry, 61). This leads Beneatha to claim she's not an assimilationist, but then reach the conclusion that she needs to embrace her natural self. Asagai accused her of being an assimilationist because she straightened her hair because that was the societal norm for how women should wear their hair in a predominantly white race country. You either fit in or you're even more discriminated against. Granted it wasn't necessarily "normal" for a black women to pursue being a doctor either.

In the novel Raisin in the sun I think that cultural discrimination is more prevalent because in the novel the community tries to buy the house they just bought because they said that “there kind would not fit in in the community”. To support this “And at the moment the overwhelming majority of our people out here feel that people get along better, take more of a common interest in life of the community, when they share a common background.”(Hansberry pg.117-118) This supports my reasoning of how it is a cultural discrimination in the book because as you can see the community doesn't want them because they are a different color and “don't have the same backgrounds as them”.

 The moment in RITS is definitely cultural. "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) Nothings legally stopping them from moving there but the community is really against them.

I personally feel it's about the same as for how people of color are treated in both stories. While there are some minor differences, they're both relatively similar in terms of the discrimination and strictures the societal stigma with racism put on black people for essentially simply existing. In both, there are limitations for what black people can do, where they can or can't live, and they're seen as outsiders simply because of their appearances. "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 is a moment explaining how it's basically seen as impossible, or it's at least not normal to socialize or befriend someone of another race. '"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 essentially tells the family they can't live in Clybourne Park, because they aren't wanted there, as they are black, and that's a white neighborhood.

I believe Cultural Discrimination is more prevalent in impacting the play. "Lidner: Well-you see our community is made up of people who've worked hard as the dickens for years to build up that little community. They're not rich and fancy people; just hard-working, honest people who don't really have much but those little homes and a dream of the kind of community they want to raise their children in. Now, I don't say we are perfect and there is a lot wrong in some of the things they want. 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 background. I want you to believe me when I tell you that race prejudice simply doesn't enter into it. It is a matter of the people of Clybourne Park believing, rightly or wrongly, as I say, that for the happiness of all concerned that our Negro families are happier when they live in their own communities."(Hansberry 117-118) I say this is cultural discrimination because it is not a set in stone ruling that has been incorporated in the community, but rather a preference of the people. I believe it shows the "dominant" culture perfectly, the community full of white people wanting to keep it that way based on stereotype of the black communities.  

I think that institutional discrimination plays a pretty big role in this story. Mama buys a house that happens to be in a white neighborhood because it is much cheaper than buying one in a black neighborhood. Because they bought the house where it is, the president of the committee comes to pay them a visit. In short, the community doesn't want them to be there so they are offering to buy the house back with extra. "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 implies that the community has talked and everyone would feel safer and better if they all had a common interest which is race and so they don't want the youngers there. It is important to note that this took place in the '60s where companies could literally not sell a house to people just because of race, there is also still segregation, and the pricing of houses was dependent on the race of the last home owner or the community was.

I think that it showed more cultural discrimination. The reason why I think this is because in the book it says "(looking around at the hostile faces and reaching and assembling his hat and briefcase) Well--I don't understand why you people are reacting this way. What do you think you are going to gain by moving into a neighborhood where you just aren't wanted and where some elements--well--people can get awful worked up when they feel that their whole way of life and everything they've ever worked for is threatened" (Hansberry,119) This shows Linder trying to get them to get rid of there house they bought because it's in a white neighborhood and they are not white and tells them that they are unwanted and people feel threatened just because of the color of there skin. 

I believe that we are seeing cultural discrimination. In the play, Mr. Lindner says "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" (Act II, Scene 3, pg 117-118). We are not seeing rules that discriminate against them, rather people that just don't want them around. We see this in the videos also. During this time period, it was more of people's opinions, not rules that made it difficult for blacks to live their lives.

(And at the moment the overwhelming majority of Our people out there deek that people get along better, take more of a common interest in the life of a community when they share a common background.) (Hansberry 117-118) 

this is what I believe is cultural discrimination referencing a group of a community as our people as if their family is below them is discrimination. trying to buy a house from them to keep the neighborhood all white and trying to keep them out.

(And at the moment the overwhelming majority of Our people out there deek that people get along better, take more of a common interest in the life of a community when they share a common background.) (Hansberry 117-118) 

this is what I believe is cultural discrimination referencing a group of a community as our people as if their family is below them is discrimination. trying to buy a house from them to keep the neighborhood all white and trying to keep them out.

I think both types of discrimination are shown in the book but I believe culture shows up more. An example would be ." 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) Mama couldn't afford a nice house in a colored neighborhood so she had to get one in a white neighborhood, which turns into Mr. Lidner trying to buy the house off them so they won't move in because they are colored.

I'm thinking institutional is the dominant type of discrimination in this play. "It is a matter of the people of Clybourne Park believing, rightly or wrongly, 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) This is a white man from a committee trying to convince a black family out of moving into a white neighborhood. Another example is when Walter talks about how he can't have or get a better job because he's black. People that are unable to live where they want or don't get the same advantages in life because of the color of their skin are being being discriminated against on a higher level then just racist individuals. 

I believe institutional is the type of discrimination shown most in the play A Rasin in the Sun. "Them houses they put up for way out all seem to cost twice as much as other houses. (scene 1, act 2, Hansberry). If you were a person of color during this time period the price of living was higher, while your paychecks were lower. Not only that, but you'd have to live in your own neighborhood. The video talks about how bad segregation was during this time period and these are just a couple of examples of it. 

I Think that cultural discrimination is the most impacting on rising in the sun because In the story Walter and his family buy a house in the community and, Liner goes to there house to try and bribe them to move out of that house by saying he will pay them to move out because they were the only black family in that community. ¨'well I dont understand why you people are reacting this way. what do you think you are going to gain by moving into a neighborhood where you just arnt wanted and where some elements-welll-people can et awful worked up when they feel that their whole way of life and everything they have worked for is threatened.¨( Hans berry 119) this quote shows how the community doesn't even know this family and assume they have to be threatened because they have a different skin color.

I believe that cultural discrimination had more of an impact than institutional in Raisin In The Sun. An example in the novel is, "Well-you see our community is made up of people who've worked hard as the dickens for years to build up that little community." (Hansberry 117) Here, Lindner is implying that the black community, in this case speaking of the Youngers, don't work hard to get what they have. He is saying that because of the color of their skin, they haven't worked hard, and are not wanted. The video helped me understand this, because just like we heard in the novel, black and whites would have their own communities, because the whites did not want to be with the black people. That shows cultural.  

I think cultural discrimination was the most prevalent throughout A Raisin in the Sun. “You wear it well… very well… mutilated hair and all.” (Hansberry 61) I think this shows how Beneatha isn’t embracing her culture due to social pressure. Society pushed for black people to be more like whites in that time period and that is cultural discrimination.

I think that cultural discrimination is the most prevalent kind of discrimination in the book because throughout the whole book there was racism all around them and especially when they were going to move to a new neighborhood because it was a white neighborhood and they were gonna pay them more for the house they just bought because they didn't want them to live there.