A Raisin in the Sun(Essay2)
Excerpt:The idea of festering like a sore is also shown through Walter lee like in act 1 when he makes the mistake of lying to his business partners about money that he doesn't have.
Explanation: Walter Lee lying to his business partners shows that american ideals are flawed which complicates the idea. In an idealistic America Walter Lee wouldn't have even been in that situation, but he was. This is because at this period of time American ideals were based on white culture. In” A Raisin in the Sun” Walter Lee states that money is everything which Mama replies by saying it used to be freedom. This shows that even though the black society at the time was advancing that it was still behind white society.
Explanation: Walter Lee lying to his business partners shows that american ideals are flawed which complicates the idea. In an idealistic America Walter Lee wouldn't have even been in that situation, but he was. This is because at this period of time American ideals were based on white culture. In” A Raisin in the Sun” Walter Lee states that money is everything which Mama replies by saying it used to be freedom. This shows that even though the black society at the time was advancing that it was still behind white society.