Write a brief summary that captures the overall plot of A Raisin in the Sun. Your summary should be about one full (6-8 sentences) paragraph. Capture the "big" events that happen in the beginning, middle, and end
"A Raisin in the Sun" follows the Younger family, an African-American family living in a cramped apartment in 1950s Chicago. The play begins with the family learning that they will receive a life insurance payout following the death of the father. Each member of the family has a different idea of how to use the money. Walter Lee, the son, dreams of investing in a liquor store, hoping for financial success. However, Mama, the matriarch, has plans to use the money to buy a house in a better neighborhood for the family, with the hopes of providing a better life for her children. Tensions rise as the family contemplates their dreams and the discrimination they face. Ultimately, Mama decides to buy a house in a predominantly white neighborhood, despite threats from the neighborhood association. The play concludes with the family leaving their small apartment, symbolizing their breaking free from the limitations society placed on them, and moving into their new home filled with hope and the promise of a better future.
