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A Raisin in the Sun — Flashcards

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A 1959 play by Lorraine Hansberry. The title comes from the poem "Harlem" (also known as "A Dream Deferred") by Langston Hughes. The story tells of a black family's experiences in the Washington Park Subdivision of Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood as they attempt to "better" themselves with an insurance payout following the death of the father. 
 

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When A Character Says What They Don't Really Mean (Sarcasm) - "Who Knows - maybe He Has An Appointment At Us Steel" (Hansberry 138).
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