The document explores the portrayal of women as the disempowered gender in Lorraine Hansberry's play, A Raisin in the Sun. It analyzes Walter's comment about women having "small minds" as a starting point and discusses how Hansberry depicts women's disempowerment through the characters of Ruth and ...
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In Lorraine Hansberry's play, A Raisin in the Sun, there are instances where women are depicted
as the disempowered gender, reinforcing traditional gender roles and societal expectations.
Walter's remark, "We one group of men tied to a race of women with small minds," reflects
the prevailing mindset that men are superior and women are limited in their intellect and
capabilities. One example of women's disempowerment can be seen through the character of
Ruth, Walter's wife. Ruth is expected to fulfill the role of a dutiful wife and mother, but her
aspirations and desires are often overlooked. She is constantly burdened with household
responsibilities and the challenges of raising a child, which restrict her personal growth. For
instance, when Ruth discovers that she is pregnant, she contemplates having an abortion due
to the difficult circumstances the family faces.
LOLA JACOBS ASSIGNMENTS 0618151315
, ASSIGNMENT 02
Due date: 10 July 2023
Unique Number: 654579
Compulsory: Yes
Assignment : A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
Instructions:
Before you attempt this assignment, you must make sure that you have engaged the
prescribed book: A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry.
It is your responsibility to access the prescribed book to help you to answer the
questions below.
Question 1
Walter: (mumbling) We one group of men tied to a race of women with small
minds (Hansberry, p 19).Often women are represented as inferior to men in many
ways in A Raising in the Sun.
1. Using the above quotation as a point of departure, write two paragraphs in
which you discuss the extent to which Hansberry portrays women as the
disempowered gender in A Raisin in the Sun. Ensure that you support your
argument by using examples from the text.
(20 marks)
In Lorraine Hansberry's play, A Raisin in the Sun, there are instances where
women are depicted as the disempowered gender, reinforcing traditional
gender roles and societal expectations. Walter's remark, "We one group of
men tied to a race of women with small minds," reflects the prevailing
mindset that men are superior and women are limited in their intellect and
LOLA JACOBS ASSIGNMENTS 0618151315
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