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Do stage directions include sleeping

no stage directions are the directions or places on stage to stand or cross to.

What does Mama's plant symbolize in A Raisin in the Sun

Mama's plant symbolized the garden inwhich she never had because of her place in society ( she was poor, black, and oppressed )

No racist.

What effects does personification have on poems

Personification can have many effects on writing. Here's an example...The water flowed. Now...The water gurgled and roared. Which sounds better? Personification makes poems more sophisticated and interesting.

What is one reason the drama a raisin in the sun is so significant

It was the first play with a nearly all-black cast to make it on Broadway.

Which of these is a symbol to look for in a raisin in the sun

Beneatha's hair.

What circumstances most leads Mama to go out and buy a house in A Raisin in the Sun

Ruth's pregnancy

What best describes one of the themes in A Raisin in the Sun

Betrayal leads to chaos.

At the beginning of Act II Scene 3 where does Ruth tell Beneatha she and Walter went the evening before

To the movies

In a raisin in the sun what does Walter want to do

Open a liquor store.

What is the tension between Walter and his wife Ruth in Act 1 Scene 1

When Ruth will not give Travis 50 cents and Walter hands him a dollar (APEX)

What is one of the characteristics of a strong theme

It’s a complete statement. -apex

What best describes a central idea or motif in A Raisin in the Sun

heritage

What do the words Eat your eggs most symbolize in the play for Walter

Not taking risks as well as a lack of support from his wife

What action in a raisin in the sun most clearly shows that mama is the head of the house

She makes Beneatha say God exists.

(APEX)

!/

What is one theme in A Raisin in the Sun

racial discrimination holds back a persona dreams - apex

What best describes Walter Senior

a proud man (apex)

What was one major achievement of the civil rights movement during the 1940s or 1950s

The Brown v. Board of Education ruling.

(APEX)

!/

Which circumstance in the play best reflects Johnson's words

walter being able to work only as a chauffeur and dreaming of opening his own business

What rhetorical device is James Baldwin most clearly using in this passage

figurative language

Which action in A Raisin in the Sun most clearly shows that Beneatha is interested in her African heritage

she allows her hair to go back to its naturally curly state (apex)

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