And now the lighting shifts subtly to suggest the world of walters imagination, and the mood shifts from pure comedy. You can rely on this wellresearched unit as a strong base for your lesson plan. Ruth shows more affection and breaths the words of the play and. A raisin in the sun is a perfectly serviceable television adaptation of the recent broadway revival of lorraine hansburys classic 1959 play, but why it got a press screening at the sundance film. The album features music composed by mervyn warren for the 2008 sony pictures television film, adapted by paris qualles the tuskeegee airmen for the screen from the classic play written by lorraine hansberry, directed by kenny leon and starring sean combs, tony award winners. The prizewinning drama that warms the screen with its people and its passions walter lee younger is a young man struggling with his station in life.
An africanamerican family struggles with poverty, racism, and inner conflict as they strive for a better way of life. A raisin in the sun is a 2008 american madefortelevision film directed by kenny leon and starring sean combs, audra mcdonald, phylicia rashad, and sanaa lathan reprising their roles from the 2004 revival which was also directed by leon. Raisin in the sun additional scene act iv the living room of the youngers new house in clybourne park shares a sense of contradiction with their old southside apartment, though it. Never before, the entire history of the american theater, has so much of the truth of black peoples lives been seen on the stage, observed james baldwin shortly before a raisin in the sun opened on broadway in 1959.
A raisin in the sun by lorraine hansberry overdrive. It looks like we dont have any plot summaries for this title yet. I have never asked anyone around here to do anything for me. The actor won a tony four years ago in leons shattering revival of. Linder how they just want to live simple lives and mean no harm through the film than it depicts from the text. A raisin in the sun, written by lorraine hansberry and produced on stage in 1959, marks a watershed moment in american theater. Following the death of their patriarch, they try to determine what to do with the substantial insurance payment theyll soon receive. I felt that the movie just gave you a visual to understand and relate to the characters more. Critical essays three versions of a raisin in the sun original stage play, original screenplay, and the american playhouse presentation. A classic of the american stage, a raisin in the sun follows walter younger and his family in chicago, each.
Its a great worksheet for a substitute and a great worksheet to open up class discussio. Lorraine hansberrys groundbreaking 1959 drama depicted the strength and humanity of an africanamerican family as it strives for a piece of the american dream by buying. Beneatha is a very intelligent and individualistic woman, but she wants things to always go her way. Director kenny leon contibutes a featurelength commentary that demonstrates his long history with the show and his gratitude to the cast. Act 3 scene 1technically differences a raisin in the sun walter shows more affection towards mr.
Differences between a raisin in the sun play vs movie page 2. The teaching unit for a raisin in the sun gives you a comprehensive academic framework that saves you hours of prep work. In 1957, a raisin in the sun was completed and gained critical attention, not only for its content, but also for the fact that it was written by a young african american woman. A raisin in the sun is a 2008 american madefortelevision film directed by kenny leon and starring sean combs, audra mcdonald, phylicia rashad, and. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. A raisin in the sun is the first play written by an africanamerican woman to be produced on broadway. A raisin in the sun play vs movie add a difference. All pretenses but living itself have long since van ished from the very atmosphere of this room. The teleplay by paris qualles is based on the awardwinning 1959 play of the same name by lorraine hansberry and is the second film adaptation of that play. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the plot summary submission guide. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
This 100 question viewing guide corresponds with the new version of the movie a raisin in the sun. The chief reason for returning to a raisin in the sun so soon was no doubt washingtons desire to play walter lee younger. With a few changes, tt can also work for the older, 1961 movie version. I also showed the 1961 acclaimed film with sidney poitier. Buysoundtrax records presents the original soundtrack to a raisin in the sun. After years in a crowded, rundown, innercity apartment, the younger family dreams of a better life in the green, sunny suburbs. Raisin in the sun by lorraine hansberry in epub, rtf, txt download ebook. Lindners visit to the younger house is an example of dramatic and situational irony in a raisin in the sun. While teens may find it initially forbidding, they are sure to be swept up in the intensity of the struggle as the movie explores big. Accomplishments after successful runs in philadelphia, chicago, and new york, a raisin in the sun opened on broadway on march 11, 1959, and critics raved. Department of afroamerican research arts culture 55,604 views. Dreams can make a life worth living, but they can also be dashed by bad decisions. Some choose money because they believe that money can buy everything, including happiness.
Indeed lorraine hansberrys awardwinning drama about the hopes and aspirations of a struggling, workingclass family living on the south side of chicago connected profoundly. This program captures the legacy of raisin and the challenges of mounting two issuedriven plays. With sean diddy combs, sanaa lathan, audra mcdonald, phylicia rashad. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Until, that is, the family gets an unexpected financial windfall. Beneatha younger bennie lena younger mama characteristic trait. Once the neighborhood learns of mamas intentions in purchasing a house in their. Raisin in the sun additional scene gr 10 english portfolio. A raisin in the sun when it comes to the need of choosing between money and family, different people have different perspective on which one to choose is best for them. Oh, there are other contenders the front page, this towns namesake musical, even clybourne park, a pulitzer prizewinning drama that riffs on hansberrys 1959 masterpiece. Usi theatre presents a raisin in the sun, a pulitzer prizewinning play by lorraine hansberry, february 14 through. Walter lee sidney poitier wants to make a business investment, while his mother, lena claudia mcneil.
There were few differences between the movie and the book raisin in the sun. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing a raisin in the sun 2008 near you. The complete, original version of hansberrys play includes several scenes with which most people are not familiar, for these were omitted from the original stage presentations of raisin when it opened in 1959. I ordered this in conjunction with teaching my junior high english class lorraine hansberrys groundbreaking play a raisin in the sun. A raisin in the sun began its life as play by lorraine hansberry, written right as the civil rights movement was beginning, about an africanamerican family living in poverty in chicago and dreaming of more. A raisin in the sun revival, play, drama, broadway opened in new york city apr 26, 2004 and played through jul 11, 2004. The title comes from the poem harlem by langston hughes. Novelties study guide paperback january 1, 1993 by lorraine hansberry author. The one major difference between the two was the sequence of events from the movie to the book. A raisin in the sun touches on the struggles of conflicting opinions and ideals in a family. Sharing a tiny apartment with his wife, son, sister and mother, he seems like an imprisoned man. An africanamerican family struggles with poverty, racism. Louis blues 1958, nat king cole, eartha kitt, ruby dee duration. A raisin in the sun 79 walter do you hear the screeching of the cocks in yonder hills beyond where the chiefs meet in council for the coming of the mighty war beneatha ocomogosiay.
Adapted from lorraine hansberrys pulitzer prizewinning stage play in which a black family dreams of a better life, a raisin in the sun is one of the earliest movies to feature a cast of allblack characters. While this original movie version of lorraine hansberrys awardwinning play may have dated somewhat, it was groundbreaking when first released in 1961. A comparison of the play and movie versions of a raisin in. This lauded drama follows the youngers, an africanamerican family living together in an apartment in chicago. The 1961 movie version of a raisin in the sun is very close to lorraine hansberrys 1959 play, but the main difference is that the movie allows the story to leave the confines of the dimly lit. The title comes from the poem harlem also known as a dream deferred by langston hughes. On the face of it, a raisin in the sun was not destined for success.
Lorraine hansberrys a raisin in the sun is, surely, the greatest chicago play. Raisin in the sun movie viewing guide 2007 version by. A raisin in the sun broadway play 2004 revival ibdb. What are all the differences and comparisons that can be. A raisin in the sun by lorraine hansberry movie follow. This handout has a set of 20 questions for students to answer as they watch the 2008 version of lorraine hansberrys a raisin in the sun. A raisin in the sun lorraine hansberry, robert nemiroff on. Drama, african american families, history, afroamericans, african americans, motion picture plays, african american families in literature, discrimination in housing, race relations, social science, african american studies, drama, american, ethnic studies, reading levelgrade 7, reading level.