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A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
5.0
challenging emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Wow! There are so many things that need to be addressed. The perpetuation of cuddling the black man while expecting the world of a black woman in a black household, toxic masculinity, manhood, womanhood, abortion, death, grief, "you people" when referring to Black people from racist white people, poverty, higher education, African diasporic knowledge, PRIVILEGE, white supremacy, and the understand or denouncing the word of God. I know what I just wrote was a lot but this short play (which was done very well by the way) covers so many themes and many of which I did not mention. IF YOU HAVE NOT READ THIS.... THIS IS YOUR SIGN.

This book touches so many notes of why living a Black Woman's and Black Man's body is so difficult. More specifically to a Black woman and the expectations that are laid upon her and how she "should" be governed. I wanted to scream, cry, and rejoice while reading this book/play

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