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A Black family in Chicago argues over what to do with an insurance check
1959Fast paceHopeful
What it is about
The Younger family lives in a crowded apartment on the South Side of Chicago. When a ten-thousand-dollar insurance check arrives, each family member has a different dream for it. The play is a landmark of American drama.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who want a classic American play.
What you will get
It premiered on Broadway in 1959.
A Raisin in the Sun Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Classics · Family · Dreams · Chicago
Length
151 pages · ≈ 4 h
More about this book
Characters
Walter Lee, Lena, Beneatha and Ruth Younger.
Setting
A Chicago apartment in the 1950s.
What makes it different
The first play by a Black woman produced on Broadway.
Feel
Powerful, warm and tense.
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