Morality and Race in A Streetcar Named Desire and a Raisin in the Sun - Assignment Example

Download file to see previous pages “A Raisin in the sun” and “A streetcar named Desire” are both based familial strife but the messages and conflicts are essentially different and roots from diverse sources. For instance, in “A Raisin in the sun” the author highlights the ordeal of an African American family that wishes to feel a part of the society by buying a bigger home in a White neighborhood with the insurance money that the family is supposed to receive after their father’s death. However, the eldest son Walter thinks that the money should be invested in a business venture such as Liquor store to double their money whereas, the sister wishes that her Mama will give pay her tuition to help her become a doctor. (Hansberry, 1959, Act 1. Scene 1) Whereas, “A streetcar named desire” evaluates an entirely different aspect of family that follows a woman named Blanche Dubois, who stays with her passive sister Stella and her brutish husband Stanley. “Home” is a recurrent motif in both the plays, though in the former plot the family yearns for a place of their own but, Blanche and Stella has lost theirs to foreclosed mortgage, but Stella is unaware of it; penniless, Blanche is forced to stay with her sister and brother-in-law, who comes from a less affluent background and hence, is the greatest source of strife between Blanche and Stanley from the first moment they lay eyes on each other. Stanley’s mistrust of Blanche is evident throughout the play and is confirmed when Blanche admits that she lost their homestead due mortgage settlement and it was not because of her sister. In this scenario, Blanche is not completely an innocent party or a victim but she reciprocates Stanley’s distaste with condescension and puts on a virtuous show in order to win the favor of other men. ...Download file to see next pagesRead More